Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a task force under U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the oldest standing task force in U.S. military history, hosts approximately 500 U.S. military personnel — a relatively small team but a strong, qualified, and competent force that has left a long-lasting footprint in a rapidly [ … ]
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China’s Illegal Activities Affect Latin American Economy, Ecosystems, Security
China’s expansive presence is causing a negative impact on different Latin American countries. Destruction of ecosystems, corruption, crime, and unfair competition are some of the shadows that China casts over the region. The ecological sector is among the most affected. Chinese fishing vessels are depleting marine resources and protected maritime [ … ]
Colombian Forces Seize a Semisubmersible and a Narco-lab in 1 Day
During a joint operation in late August, the Colombian Navy, Army, and National Police intercepted a semisubmersible that was carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine hydrochloride off the Pacific coast of the Nariño department. On the same day, in the Tumaco municipality of the same department, security forces found [ … ]
Joint Task Force Bravo’s Headquarters Support Company Gives Back
U.S. service members from the Army Forces Battalion Headquarters Support Company (HSC) at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, delivered charitable donations to the Horizontes al Futuro Orphanage in Comayagua Honduras, on September 5. HSC is the sponsor for the Horizontes al Futuro Orphanage, and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the [ … ]
There Goes the Neighborhood: US Hegemony in the Hemisphere in an Era of Great Power Competition
At the 2018 United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted, “It has been the formal policy of our country since President [James] Monroe that we reject the interference of foreign nations in this hemisphere.” In 1823, Monroe was referring principally to Western European powers whose imperial designs knew [ … ]
US Offers Millions in Rewards for 3 Ex-Venezuelan officials
On September 29, the U.S. Department of State announced a $10 million reward for information "leading to the arrest and/or conviction" of a former senior intelligence official of the Venezuelan regime, as well as $5 million for each of two former Venezuelan officials due to their connection with narcotrafficking. All [ … ]
First Female Force Sergeant Major in Jamaica Inducted into WHINSEC’s Hall of Fame
Master Chief Petty Officer Class One Audrey Christie was the first female to be appointed Force Sergeant Major (FSM) in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), on August 1, 2020. During her military career, Master Chief Petty Officer Christie attended and completed several courses, including the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development [ … ]
SPMAGTF Marines, JTF-Bravo donate critical supplies to Trujillo in Honduras
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and service members with Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) donated boxes of single-use medical and reusable masks, wheelchairs, and kits for expecting mothers to Hospital Salvador Paredes in Trujillo, Honduras, on September 16. This joint service collaboration with the [ … ]
Panama Seizes 3 Tons of Drugs in 3 Days Â
The Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized about 3 tons of drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, in different operations conducted in Panamanian waters in late August. Authorities captured 13 people, Commissioner RamĂłn Nonato LĂłpez, SENAN director, told Diálogo. On August 29, SENAN units, after receiving intelligence from [ … ]
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Venezuela Reforms
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is calling on Venezuela to release all political prisoners and end the repression of political and civil rights. In September, Foro Penal, a Venezuelan network of criminal defense lawyers, reported there were 400 government opponents in Venezuela’s prisons. On September 25, [ … ]
60th CONJEFAMER Air Chiefs Discuss COVID-19, Air Operations, Space Domain
General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and Major General Barry R. Cornish, commander of U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force, virtually joined air chiefs from 19 nations across the Western Hemisphere for the 60th Conference of American Air Chiefs (CONJEFAMER, in Spanish), September [ … ]
Colombian Air Force Receives First of 3 Hercules Aircraft Donated by US
The Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish), on October 6, received the first of three C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, delivered by the U.S. government as part of the countries’ bilateral cooperation, during a ceremony presided over by Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez. Colombian Foreign Affairs Minister Claudia Blum and [ … ]