Hundreds of Brazilian police and soldiers backed by helicopters and armored vehicles swept in on 19 June to take over a crime-ridden Rio slum as part of a pacification plan ahead of the football World Cup in 2014. Hundreds of Brazilian police and soldiers backed by helicopters and armored vehicles [ … ]
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Honduras Evaluates Imposing a Tax on Large Capital Accumulations to Finance Security
Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to counteract the crime wave and organized crime that are afflicting the Central American country. Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to [ … ]
Brazilian Military’s White Paper to Guide Future Defense Priorities
Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first time ever, plans to release soon a White Paper that will serve as a guide for the country’s overall national defense policy. The “Livro Branco,” will include detailed information about strategy, planning, budgets and military equipment. Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first [ … ]
Uruguay Becomes Key Transshipment Link for Drug Smugglers
Narcotraffickers are increasingly using Uruguay — sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil — as a convenient transshipment point for smuggling cocaine to Spain and other key European markets. MONTEVIDEO — Narcotraffickers are increasingly using Uruguay — sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil — as a convenient transshipment point for smuggling cocaine to [ … ]
Interview with Gen. José Burone, Deputy Head of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff
In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff, a body recently created in that South American country as part of the modernization of the Armed Forces. In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense [ … ]
Brazil Launches Plan Against Organized Crime on Its Borders
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched a plan that integrates the operation of the Armed Forces and the police in order to confront organized crime along the country’s sixteen thousand kilometers of border and affirmed that Brazil will cooperate with the ten countries with which it shares a border. Brazilian President [ … ]
Latin America Leads World in Boosting Defense Expenditures, Study Says
Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent to $63.3 billion last year, a higher increase than any other region of the world, according to a study released in April 2011 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). BUENOS AIRES — Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent [ … ]
In El Salvador, OAS Commits to Joining Forces Against Crime
At the assembly that concluded Tuesday in El Salvador, the foreign ministers of the Organization of American States (OAS) committed to building a common front against organized crime, which is threatening several Latin America countries, especially in Central America. At the assembly that concluded Tuesday in El Salvador, the foreign [ … ]
Diálogo Interview With Lt. Gen. Adalberto Ramon Garcete of Paraguay
In April, Lt. Gen. Adalberto Ramon Garcete, Chief of the Paraguayan Joint General Staff, met with Gen. Douglas Fraser, Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, to talk about regional security affairs. In April, Lt. Gen. Adalberto Ramon Garcete, Chief of the Paraguayan Joint General Staff, met with Gen. Douglas Fraser, [ … ]
El Salvador Positions Itself as Leader of the Security Initiative in Central America
El Salvador is leading regional security in Central America, supported by the United States, President Mauricio Funes confirmed in his address to the nation on the occasion of his second year in office, in addition to making other announcements regarding the fight against crime in the Central American country. El [ … ]
Colombia Will Continue To Be U.S.’s Best Ally In The Region, Foreign Minister Says
Colombia will continue to be the most “pro-United States” country in Latin America, despite pending issues such as the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA), Colombian Foreign Minister María Angela Holguín declared, following a working meeting in Washington. Colombia will continue to be the most “pro-United States” country in Latin America, despite pending [ … ]
Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian Police Dismantle Drug-Trafficking Ring
The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it was announced. The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it [ … ]