The Brazilian government extended through April 30, 2021 Operation Green Brazil 2, which prevents and counters environmental crimes in the Amazon region. The Ministry of Defense (MD, in Portuguese) coordinates the initiative by deploying members of the Armed Forces and Public Safety and Environmental Protection agencies. Green Brazil 2, launched [ … ]
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US Army Supports Reconstruction of Colombian Islands after Hurricane Iota
The U.S. Army deployed its amphibious landing ship USAV Chickahominy (LCU 2011) in Colombia to help the Colombian Military Forces transport humanitarian assistance to the San AndrĂ©s and Providencia archipelago, in response to the emergency caused by Hurricane Iota, which devastated much of the islands on November 16, 2020. The [ … ]
Frigate IndependĂŞncia Returns to Brazil After Concluding its Mission in Lebanon
On December 2, 2020, the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) announced that the frigate IndependĂŞncia has began its return trip to Brazil after completing its mission with the Maritime Task Force (FTM, in Portuguese) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Brazil will continue operating with the FTM [ … ]
Peruvian Armed Forces Destroy Marijuana Plantations and Clandestine Labs
In late October, the Peruvian Armed Forces, in coordination with the National Police, destroyed thousands of marijuana plants in operations carried out in the Anco district, Ayacucho region. At that location, service members also destroyed clandestine drug labs, the Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command (CCFFAA, in Spanish) reported. “Five labs [ … ]
Treasury Sanctions CEIEC for Supporting the Illegitimate Maduro Regime’s Efforts to Undermine Venezuelan Democracy
On November 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for supporting the illegitimate Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela, including its efforts to restrict internet service and conduct digital surveillance and cyber operations [ … ]
The Importance of International Cooperation in the Fight Against Narcotrafficking
On July 10, 2020, during a visit to U.S. Southern Command, U.S. President Donald J. Trump emphasized the importance of interagency coordination and international cooperation in the fight against narcotrafficking in the Caribbean and Latin America. Although this problem is not exclusive to the region, Latin America suffers numerous consequences [ … ]
Brazilian Naval Peacekeepers Conclude UNIFIL Mission After a Decade
After almost a decade-long service with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF), assisting Lebanese Navy in securing the country’s vast territorial waters, Brazilian peacekeepers concluded their mission with UNIFIL before returning home December 2, 2020. Also concluding the UNIFIL mission, together with more than 200 [ … ]
Iran, Illegitimate Maduro Regime in Venezuela Threaten Latin American Security
The illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela is deepening its relations with Iran, opening the doors to the Islamic Republic’s military activities in the region and putting the security of neighboring countries at risk. The relationship between Iran and Venezuela is a fact, says the report The Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How [ … ]
Iran May Be Providing Military Equipment to Venezuela, Report Warns
“Iran may have begun providing military equipment to the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela,” says a November 19 report by the Critical Threats Project, an initiative of the Washington D.C.-based think tank American Enterprise Institute, which tracks and analyzes security threats to the United States and partner nations. The report [ … ]
Brazil: Armed Forces Carry Out Anti-Aircraft Shield Joint Training Operation
More than 500 service members from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese), Brazilian Army, and Brazilian Navy participated in the Anti-Aircraft Shield Joint Training Operation, October 27-30, to improve defense systems against enemy aircraft. FAB’s Aerospace Operations Command (COMAE, in Portuguese) coordinated the training, monitoring the development of the [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Conducts PASSEX Exercise and Other Activities with the US Navy
On November 4, training ship Brasil docked at Mayport Naval Base, in Jacksonville, Florida. After two weeks at sea, sailing from Brazil to the United States, the stop at the American port was the first planned by the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) ship, which is carrying out its 34th [ … ]
JTF-Bravo Concludes Disaster Relief Efforts
After nearly a month of supporting foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (FHA/DR) operations under authorities granted by the U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense, at the request of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) concluded immediate response missions for hurricanes [ … ]