Sarah Kinosian
The following is a round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
U.S. policy
The following is a round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
The following is a round-up of some of the top news highlights from around the region since Monday.
The following is a round-up of some of the top news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Colombia
The following is a round-up of some of the top news highlights from around the region this week. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) and U.S. Northern Command (Northcom) released their annual posture statements this week. In releasing the posture statements, the commanders of both Southcom (General John Kelly) and Northcom (General Charles Jacoby, Jr.) also testified in front of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
The following is a round-up of some of the top news highlights from around the region this week.
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Since January 2012, the United States, in partnership with various European and Latin American nations, has been conducting Operation Martillo (Martillo = Hammer), a multi-national, interagency and joint military operation to combat aerial and maritime drug trafficking off Central America's coasts. It began in January 2012 and has no end date, though its end is believed to be a few months away.
While the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has dominated the news this week, there were a few other stories of note, which are highlighted below.