Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. [ … ]
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Panama Boost Investments in Security
International cooperation has been a major factor in Panama’s surge in narcotics seizures, Public Safety Minister José Raúl Mulino said. PANAMA CITY, Panama – International cooperation has been a major factor in Panama’s surge in narcotics seizures, Public Safety Minister José Raúl Mulino said. “Thanks to cooperation from the United [ … ]
The Center For Hemispheric Defense Studies: A Nexus For Knowledge
The academic institution is at the forefront of civilian and military relations throughout the Western Hemisphere In the early 1990s, Latin American defense officials expressed deep concerns that civilians knew little about the defense and military issues in their countries. William Perry, the U.S. secretary of defense at the time, [ … ]
USNS Hospital Ship Brings Much-Needed ‘Comfort’ to Nicaragua
After more than three years of living with cataracts, farmer José Martinez, whose face shows the effects of a long life of honest labor under the relentless Nicaraguan sun, was starting to lose hope that he’d ever see clearly again. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua — After more than three [ … ]
Bolivia Asks Europe to Intercede to Restore Relations with U.S.
On 27 June Bolivian President Evo Morales asked the European ambassadors to his South American country to intercede on behalf of the nation to restore its diplomatic relations with the United States after more than two years of distancing. On 27 June Bolivian President Evo Morales asked the European ambassadors [ … ]
Army Discovers Underground Drug Laboratory in Northern Mexico
In the state of Sinaloa (northwestern Mexico), Mexican soldiers located a laboratory for producing synthetic drugs with two underground levels and an infrastructure that is unprecedented in the country, the defense ministry announced. In the state of Sinaloa (northwestern Mexico), Mexican soldiers located a laboratory for producing synthetic drugs with [ … ]
Interview with the Head of the Brazilian Armed Forces Joint General Staff, Gen. José de Nardi
On September 6th, 2010, Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim appointed Gen. José Carlos de Nardi as the first Head of the Armed Forces Joint General Staff. The position was aligned with the new National Defense Strategy and was created after the Ministry of Defense’s reorganization. On the day of the [ … ]
Police, Soldiers Take Over Rio Slum
Hundreds of Brazilian police and soldiers backed by helicopters and armored vehicles swept in on 19 June to take over a crime-ridden Rio slum as part of a pacification plan ahead of the football World Cup in 2014. Hundreds of Brazilian police and soldiers backed by helicopters and armored vehicles [ … ]
Honduras Evaluates Imposing a Tax on Large Capital Accumulations to Finance Security
Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to counteract the crime wave and organized crime that are afflicting the Central American country. Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to [ … ]
Brazilian Military’s White Paper to Guide Future Defense Priorities
Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first time ever, plans to release soon a White Paper that will serve as a guide for the country’s overall national defense policy. The “Livro Branco,” will include detailed information about strategy, planning, budgets and military equipment. Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first [ … ]
Uruguay Becomes Key Transshipment Link for Drug Smugglers
Narcotraffickers are increasingly using Uruguay — sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil — as a convenient transshipment point for smuggling cocaine to Spain and other key European markets. MONTEVIDEO — Narcotraffickers are increasingly using Uruguay — sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil — as a convenient transshipment point for smuggling cocaine to [ … ]
Interview with Gen. José Burone, Deputy Head of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff
In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff, a body recently created in that South American country as part of the modernization of the Armed Forces. In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense [ … ]