Marcos Ommati
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 07:18
Representatives of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), along with Military leaders from regional partner nations, have confirmed the importance of cooperation as a tool to face emerging threats, and that is why they attend conferences like the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) to analyze emerging threats and the potential solutions to confront them.
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 05:29
SOUTHCOM’s commander said that the goal of the United States is to identify new, innovative opportunities to enhance security cooperation, improve interoperability, and better support partner nation efforts against new and old threats.
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 06:08
Brazil hosted UNITAS Atlantic 2015, a joint military training exercise for Navy members from various countries in the Americas. The Brazilian Navy was in charge of the event, and held the amphibious phase between November 15 - 24, in Rio de Janeiro, following the first phase held in Rio Grande do Sul, a few days earlier.
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 06:17
As part of the annual multinational exercise UNITAS Amphibious 2015, Marines from eight countries (Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru) participated in training workshops from November 15 - 18, at the Brazilian Navy’s Marine Corps Training Center at Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 07:30
Even when a government has carried out the most assiduous narcotics control law enforcement measures, a country can be placed on the United States Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries list. This is exactly what happened to Belize for Fiscal Year 2015. Major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries are placed on the list due to the combination of geographic, commercial, and economic factors that allow drugs to be produced and transported within its boundaries.