Colombian and U.S. noncommissioned officers (NCOs) planned and spearheaded the second hybrid Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Seminar in Santa Marta, Colombia, May 22-24, 2023. Joint Command Sergeant Major Consuelo Díaz Álvarez, sergeant major of the Colombian Military Forces, and U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Benjamin Jones, command senior enlisted leader [ … ]
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US Helps Chile Prepare for Nuclear Disasters
A delegation from the Office of International Nuclear Security (INS) of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, part of the Department of Energy, visited Santiago, Chile, to meet with the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CCHEN). The meeting included a training course on nuclear contingency planning and the evaluation of physical [ … ]
US, Colombian Armies Strengthen Partnership During Training Rotation
The United States and Colombian armies are continually looking for ways to further strengthen the already rich partnership they share. The latest example of this comes as an infantry company from the Colombian Army was embedded with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. soldiers from the [ … ]
China Invites Venezuela to the Moon
On April 8, The Chinese government urged Venezuela to join its lunar research station project in a bid to expand international collaboration, the Venezuelan regime said in an April 8 statement. The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a joint China-Russia project, seeks to establish a research base on the moon [ … ]
Colombian Gold Enriches Criminal Groups, Impoverishes Soil and Population
Colombia is currently the 16th largest gold producer worldwide and the third largest in Latin America, according to the Statista world ranking. In 2022 alone, the country exported 70.7 tons of gold worth $2.9 billion, according to figures from Colombia’s National Mining Agency. Following oil, coal, and coffee, gold is [ … ]
US and Colombian Armies Strengthen Partnership During Training Rotation
The United States and Colombian armies are continually looking for ways to further strengthen the already rich partnership they share. The latest example of this comes as an infantry company from the Colombian Army was embedded with the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. soldiers [ … ]
Brazil Increases Presence of Women in UN Peacekeeping Missions
Brazil once more demonstrated its commitment to Women, Peace, and Security, exceeding the participation of women security officers in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping missions in 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense indicated in a statement. “The deployment of Brazilian military women to occupy such positions indicates the alignment of the [ … ]
US Government Donates Container Clinics to Honduras
On April 12, the U.S. government through U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) donated six fully equipped container clinics worth approximately $1 million to be distributed to three health centers affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota. In addition, SOUTHCOM recently approved three more clinics valued at $285,000, bringing [ … ]
Global Public Perception of Russia’s Leadership Eroded Sharply in 2022
In the aftermath of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last year, global attitudes toward Russia’s leadership have shifted dramatically, with large majorities of the population in dozens of countries reporting disapproval of the Kremlin. Data compiled from surveys of thousands of people in 137 countries and regions showed [ … ]
UN Issues Appeals Due to ‘Armed Violence and Terror’ in Haiti
Increasing gang violence in Haiti prompted the United Nations (U.N.) on April 24 to issue an appeal in response to the crisis in Cité Soleil, one of the most populous settlements in the Caribbean nation, located west of Port-au-Prince, the capital. “The security and humanitarian situation in many areas of [ … ]
Guatemala Gets US Support to Combat Narcotrafficking
The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) section of the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala provides support to strengthen the professional capabilities of Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC), to improve citizen security and to combat narcotrafficking and related transnational organized crimes. This partnership is key as one of Guatemala’s main challenges [ … ]
Central America, Mexico, and Dominican Republic, Together Against Crime
Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic agreed to create a security strategy to have greater impact on the fight against organized crime; gangs; drug, arms, and human trafficking. Such was the outcome of the first Regional Conference of Security Ministers and Secretaries held in Guatemala City in February, Guatemala’s [ … ]