Diálogo is a professional military magazine published quarterly by the Commander of the United States Southern Command as an international forum for military personnel in Latin America.

Kaibiles: Elite forces trained for preserving - and willing to preserve - peace

Kaibiles: Elite forces trained for preserving - and willing to preserve - peace

Exporting a non-traditional product such as peace implies risks and costs for the State and the nation. However, Guatemala is a responsible member of the international community that stands by its commitments to support the efforts of the United Nations to deploy a military force that, both legal...

 

Spain Fights to Lose Status as Drug Gateway

Spain Fights to Lose Status as Drug Gateway

Spain, the main gateway into Europe for cocaine and hashish, has stepped up the fight against drug trafficking by rings which are shifting their tactics to keep their access to the lucrative European market.

 

Colombian Men Involved in Guinea-Bissau Drug Trafficking Ring

Colombian Men Involved in Guinea-Bissau Drug Trafficking Ring

Two Colombian men are among seven detainees arrested in a U.S. counter drug operation, in which the former chief of the Guinea-Bissau Navy “Bubo” was captured, according to official U.S. documents, which AFP obtained on April 11.

 

U.S. - El Salvador Partnership Leads to Mission Success in Afghanistan

U.S. - El Salvador Partnership Leads to Mission Success in Afghanistan

Eleven Salvadoran airmen returned to El Salvador from Afghanistan on February 28. During their deployment, the group filled the roles of aviation advisors and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) liaison officers (LNOs), positions which have been filled by U.S. service members inthepast.

 

Hong Kong Smashes Human Smuggling Ring

Hong Kong officials said on April 5, they had smashed a syndicate that used fake documents to smuggle people from Mainland China into Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Australia.

 

Swedish National Deported from Colombia, Convicted for Drug Trafficking in Sweden

Swedish National Deported from Colombia, Convicted for Drug Trafficking in Sweden

Jonas Sture Oredsson, a Swedish national who was expelled by the Colombian authorities from Colombia in December 2010, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for drug trafficking by the Swedish justice system.

 

Colombian Assassins Busted in Madrid

The Spanish Police arrested a ring of Colombian hit men based in Madrid who were supposedly hired to kill particular drug traffickers, informed the Spanish Minister of Interior on February 22. During the operation, several arrests were carried out, the ministry added in a statement.

 

Mexican Police Seize Cannon to Launch Drugs to the United States

Mexican Police Seize Cannon to Launch Drugs to the United States

Mexican drug traffickers built a cannon to launch drug packages from the city of Mexicali to Calexico (California, U.S), a local chief of police said on February 21, after the device was seized.