U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, hosted delegates from the Colombian Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), on September 1. MSTs support the U.S. global strategy by building and strengthening working relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and [ … ]
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Colombia Strengthens Fight Against Recruitment of Minors
For Colombian service members, protecting minors from forced recruitment by criminal groups has become a priority. āIn 2020, the Army rescued some 200 minors that illegal groups had recruited,ā General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro, commander of the Colombian Army, told the press on July 2. āThe operations were coordinated with the [ … ]
Peru: Security Forces Neutralize 4 Shining Path Members
On August 24, troops of the Peruvian Armed Forces and the National Police neutralized four Shining Path terrorists in the coca-growing region of the ApurĆmac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers Valley (VRAEM, in Spanish). Alias Cirilo, the groupās leader, and aliases Roger, Wilmer, and Alejandro were neutralized. [caption id="attachment_39407" align="alignright" width="383"] [ … ]
Peru: Service Members Strengthen Fight Against Narcotrafficking in VRAEM
Amid the state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Peruvian Armed Forces have taken on a triple battle against terrorism, narcotrafficking, and the pandemic. [caption id="attachment_39389" align="alignleft" width="300"] In July, the Peruvian Armed Forces destroyed 17 clandestine airstrips that narcotraffickers used in the VRAEM region. (Photo: Peruvian Armed Forces Joint [ … ]
USS Kidd, U.S. Coast Guard, Apprehend Three Smugglers in the Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, and U.S. law enforcement partners seized 225 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended three suspected smugglers following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast in the Caribbean Sea, on August 31. The interdiction is the result of an international, multiagency law enforcement effort in support of [ … ]
Paraguay Seizes More than 46 Tons of Illegal Drugs in a Week
The fight against narcotrafficking in Paraguay continues. In late July, the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish), in cooperation with the Armed Forces, seized and destroyed more than 46 tons of drugs in several operations carried out nationwide. āSENAD, together with the Navy, the JTF [Joint Task Force], and [ … ]
Brazilian Armed Forces Combat Wildfire in the Pantanal
The Brazilian Armed Forces have been fighting a wildfire that has been affecting the Pantanal between the states of Mato Grosso (MT) and Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) since July 25, 2020. The Brazilian Ministry of Defense launched Operation Pantanal, deploying five aircraft and more than 400 service members and [ … ]
Uruguay Says Venezuela Is a Dictatorship and Will Discontinue Talks with Maduro
The new Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo introduced the course of action that will guide his tenure and the foreign policy of the government of President Luis Lacalle Pou. In this respect, he announced changes in the countryās strategy on Venezuela, and made it clear that the NicolĆ”s Maduro regime [ … ]
Chinese Technology Helps Maduro āControlā Venezuelans
A U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations report, accusing China of promoting an authoritarian atmosphere in cyberspace, says that the Venezuelan regime has taken full advantage of Chinaās hardware and services to control Venezuelans. The report, commissioned by Democrat Senator Bob MenĆ©ndez, says that Venezuela owns internet and mobile network [ … ]
Brazilian Officer Named U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command’s Instructor of the Year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command's (TRADOC) recognition of their best of the best was celebrated via a virtual ceremony, hosted by U.S. Army General Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commanding general, on August 6. Out of more than 10,000 instructors, 68 candidates [ … ]
US Government Launches $300,000 Project to Fund UNICEF Emergency Response Initiatives for Children in Belize Affected by COVID-19
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Embassy in Belize and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the launch on August 6 of a $300,000 project to fund UNICEFās work to reduce the risk and impact of COVID-19 for vulnerable children and adolescents in Belize. Areas of intervention [ … ]
The Path to Democracy in Venezuela
What is the best way for Venezuela to restore democracy? Venezuela is at a crossroads. The country has been on the path to authoritarianism since NicolĆ”s Maduro took power in 2013. Since then, he has led Venezuela down a road of economic and democratic destitution. Interim President Juan GuaidĆ³ is [ … ]