When Gen. Jorge Washington Rosales Sosa assumed the post of commander-in-chief of the Uruguayan Army in October 2006, he brought with him four decades of experience in his country’s Armed Forces. A 1971 graduate of the Military Academy (Escuela Militar), he headed the 2d Uruguay Battalion in Mozambique in 1994, [ … ]
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Brazil and Colombia to Coordinate Border Protection
On 4 August, in the city of Tabatinga, on the triple border between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, Brazil and Colombia signed an agreement to create a Binational Border Commission (Combifron) and adopt a Binational Plan for Border Security. On 4 August, in the city of Tabatinga, on the triple border [ … ]
U.S. National Guard Officers Help Renovate School in Suriname
Twenty-one service members from the South Dakota National Guard’s 155th Engineering Company, of South Dakota, United States, arrived in Suriname as part of New Horizons 2011. Twenty-one service members from the South Dakota National Guard’s 155th Engineering Company, of South Dakota, United States, arrived in Suriname as part of New [ … ]
FARC Releases Five Kidnapped Oil-Company Employees
Five contractors working for the U.S. oil company Occidental, kidnapped by FARC guerrillas in northeastern Colombia, were released on 31 July in reaction to pressure from the Colombian Army, which was seeking to rescue them, a high-ranking officer announced. Five contractors working for the U.S. oil company Occidental, kidnapped by [ … ]
Cyberspace Becomes Newest Battlefield for Brazil’s Armed Forces
The Brazilian Army is getting ready to engage an enemy who takes down entire networks, reveals state secrets and compromises countries’ security with a few keystrokes. The Brazilian Army is getting ready to engage an enemy who takes down entire networks, reveals state secrets and compromises countries’ security with a [ … ]
Peruvian Police Seize 356 Kilos of Cocaine in Arequipa
Police officers from the Specialized Anti-Drug Division reported that 356 kilos of cocaine base paste were seized in the area of the district of Chala, in the province of Caraveli, Arequipa on 1 August. Police officers from the Specialized Anti-Drug Division reported that 356 kilos of cocaine base paste were [ … ]
USNS Comfort Arrives in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, July 28 for its eighth of nine mission stops during Continuing Promise 2011. USNS Comfort personnel will have a few days of liberty before beginning 10 days of medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services in the country. Military [ … ]
Continuing Promise Completes Mission in El Salvador
USNS Comfort and the Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team departed Acajutla, El Salvador, on 24 July, after providing medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the country. USNS Comfort and the Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team departed Acajutla, El Salvador, on 24 July, after providing medical, dental, veterinary [ … ]
Cheers Abound For Equestrian Fans
The sport isn’t very popular and the site for the event is more than 40 miles from Rio de Janeiro.
Honduras: Narco-Trafficking Threatens Plátano River Reserve
UNESCO adds the Honduran reserve to its list of endangered World Heritage sites for the second time. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A world heritage site is in distress. The reasons: indiscriminate deforestation; huge tracts of land burned to make way for agricultural activity; and, above all, the presence of narco-traffickers. For [ … ]
Disability Is Not A Difficulty In Suriname
A motorcycle accident 20 years ago caused Captain Remy Burke of Suriname to lose the use of his right arm, but not his willingness to practice boxing and karate. He has videos posted on the Internet displaying his tenacity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SKw-1veeOI) and challenges any boxer.
Colombia, Brazil Negotiate Plan to Improve Border Security
Colombia’s defense minister, Rodrigo Rivera, and his Brazilian counterpart, Nelson Jobim, have taken the first steps toward a binational plan for border security between the two countries, with a focus on protecting the vast Amazon River basin. Colombia’s defense minister, Rodrigo Rivera, and his Brazilian counterpart, Nelson Jobim, have taken [ … ]