This year’s iteration of U.S. Southern Command’s annual Panama Canal exercise, slated for August, will for the first time feature Colombia leading the land component, and will include an added emphasis on cyber operations. This year’s iteration of U.S. Southern Command’s annual Panama Canal exercise, slated for August, will for [ … ]
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Salvadoran Administration Proposes to Levy Security Tax on Capital
El Salvador’s leftist administration is seek to levy a tax on two thousand large taxpayers in order to raise 120 million dollars a year for the fight against crime, a proposal that has been cautiously received by business, which wants to know first what activities will be financed with those [ … ]
U.S. Army South Completes PKO-A 11, ‘Vital’ To Brazil’s Planning for World Cup, Olympics
The Brazilian armed forces believes the U.S. Army South-led Peacekeeping Operations – Americas 2011 exercise has helped its country in its preparations to host two of the world’s largest sporting events. The Brazilian armed forces believes the U.S. Army South-led Peacekeeping Operations – Americas 2011 exercise has helped its country [ … ]
Chile and Argentina Agree to Move Forward on Integrating Border Regions
Chile and Argentina have agreed to move forward on integrating their long shared border, an endeavor that includes connectivity and physical integration, according to the agreement reached at the conclusion of an initial meeting of regional authorities in Santiago, headed by the two countries’ foreign ministers. Chile and Argentina have [ … ]
Brazil’s ‘Robocops’ Spot Bad Guys a Mile Away With Face Recognition Sunglasses
“GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. “GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. Amid the revelry, a military police officer scans the crowd. His mirrored sunglasses aren’t just shading his eyes; they’re comparing the thousands of fans against a database of criminals and [ … ]
Bin Laden’s Death Puts Renewed Spotlight on Islamic Terror Groups
The death of Osama bin Laden has refocused attention on Islamic extremist groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The death of Osama bin Laden has refocused attention on Islamic extremist groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. From Ciudad del Este, Paraguay — nicknamed “contraband capital of Latin America” [ … ]
Mexico-Guatemala: The Invisible, Disturbing Border
With the equivalent of a dollar and without any official documents, the border between Mexico and Guatemala can be crossed without any problem, a worrying fact in view of the trafficking of drugs and undocumented migrants and the fear of terrorist infiltration.
Colombian smugglers’ ‘drug subs’ show increasing sophistication
For years, it was rumored that Colombian smugglers were transporting tons of cocaine aboard homemade submarines. But without hard evidence, the scuttlebutt sounded like a Jules Verne fantasy, a sort of Twenty-thousand kilos under the sea.
Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia
The most important topic discussed during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, hosted by the United States Southern Command and Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, from February 23-24, was countering illicit trafficking, a trans-national challenge which requires trans-national cooperation and partnerships. Diálogo spoke more in depth about this and [ … ]
Haitians Vote for Their New President in Atmosphere of Calm
Almost five million Haitians voted to elect a president on 20 March, in a day without serious incidents but marked by the return of former president Jean Bertrand Aristide and by some irregularities at polling places.
Brazil Defense Cuts Exclude Fighters: Official
Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said on 15 February his ministry will cut up to $2.4 billion from its budget this year, without affecting a pending multibillion dollar fighter aircraft contract.
Police Seize Rio Slums Without Resistance
Early on 6 February, hundreds of police and military troops occupied nine slums in central Rio de Janeiro that had been in the hands of drug traffickers, in the first such operation since November 2010.