The Ecuadorean Navy reported the result of an operation achieved through binational collaboration, after the Colombian Navy provided intelligence to carry out the interdiction of a suspicious speedboat in the Pacific Ocean. “A total of 1,157 brick-type packages, each with 1,000 grams of controlled substances, a vessel, three engines, and [ … ]
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Maduro Promotes Military Officers as Candidates for the National Assembly
The illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime nominated 16 military officers, some of them proven corrupt and sanctioned, in an active reserve capacity for Venezuela’s December 6 fraudulent parliamentary elections. Some of them could even still be on active duty, as the pronouncements of their retirements have not been published. Maduro disclosed [ … ]
Colombia Extends Hand to Honduras Following Hurricane Eta
In response to a request from Honduras, as a member of the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, the Colombian government deployed a Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish) C-130 Hercules aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid to Honduras, to help the people affected by Hurricane Eta, which struck [ … ]
Panama Seizes 3.7 Tons of Cocaine in the First Days of October
Between September 30 and October 6, the Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized more than 3.7 tons of cocaine in four operations conducted in Panamanian waters. On October 6, while patrolling north of Colón Island, Bocas del Toro province, SENAN agents seized 1,833 kilograms of cocaine in [ … ]
Russia’s Private Military Companies: A Threat to Latin America
Private military companies, or PMCs, are legally established international firms that operate as independent corporations, trading military and paramilitary services. In recent years, Russia has taken a leading role using PMCs as an extension of its Armed Forces to advance its foreign policy objectives. The United States Congressional Research Service [ … ]
New River Base and National Force Agents Strengthen Fight Against Crimes in Brazil’s Amazonas
In two months of work, Brazilian police officers and military personnel from Arpão Base have seized drugs and other goods with an estimated value of about $900,000. Cocaine and coca base paste, marijuana, live turtles, and reptile eggs were some of the items seized. Arpão Base is a new project, [ … ]
Army South coordinates COVID-19 lessons learned exchange with Brooke Army Medical Center and Argentine Army
Personnel from U.S. Army South, Brooke Army Medical Center, and the Central Military Medical Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina, participated in a virtual COVID-19 lessons learned exchange October 21 to share best practices in response to the pandemic and other health-related topics. The idea for the exchange was developed in [ … ]
Bolivia: Narcotics Agents Seize 5 Narco-aircraft
Bolivia’s Special Force against Drug Trafficking (FELCN, in Spanish) seized five light narco-aircraft during three counternarcotics operations conducted in Beni department in September. “During Operation Hive [Operación Colmena], we seized 288 kilograms [of cocaine], in addition to 180 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, 180 liters of fuel, a ranch called Nuevo [ … ]
Peruvian Armed Forces Report Operations Against Organized Crime
In operations carried out September 8-21, the Peruvian Armed Forces dealt several blows to narcotrafficking and illegal mining. On September 21, thanks to intelligence gathered by an elite group of the Peruvian National Police, service members found 433 kilograms of cocaine buried in Huanta province, Ayacucho department, as reported by [ … ]
China’s Global Military Posture: Places, not Bases
On the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), August 1, 2017, China opened its first overseas naval base in the eastern African country of Djibouti. Questions regarding China’s future intentions quickly ensued: Would China open another such facility? If so, where and how soon? Though [ … ]
Americas Space Conference Brings Together 5 Nations to Discuss Research, Development Opportunities
In a historic virtual event, five nations of the Americas gathered to focus on coordination, cooperation, and collaboration for space research and development opportunities. The Americas Space Conference — co-hosted by U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and the U.S. Space Force — was a two-day event held [ … ]
US Donates 2 Field Hospitals to Guatemala to Treat COVID-19 Patients
On October 22, the U.S. government donated two field hospitals to Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance to support the fight against COVID-19. The hospitals have a total capacity of 80 patients and are equipped with water, power, air conditioning, and heating inside. The generators and 80 beds [ … ]