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Interview with Mr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis

The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Denzil L. Douglas, gave one of the most passionate presentations during the 2012 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC), hosted and sponsored by that Caribbean nation with co-sponsorship of the United States Southern Command, in December 20...

Interview with Lieutenant General Guy Thibault, Chair of the Inter-American Defense Board

In December 2011, Lieutenant General Guy Thibault, head of the oldest defense and security cooperation organization in the world, spoke with Diálogo during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC 2012) in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Interview with Mario Andresol, Director General, Haitian National Police

Since the January 2010 earthquake devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the main focus in the country has been humanitarian aid. But, little by little, former gangs are reuniting and drug trafficking is increasing. To talk about the main concerns regarding security issues in Haiti, Di...

Interview with Lieutenant General Robin Rand, 12th US Air Forces Southern Commander

Just one month after assuming command of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), Lieutenant General Robin Rand visited Miami, Florida, to meet face to face with his counterparts in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM).

Interview with Jamaica’s Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier General Rocky R. Meade

“We are past the point where we think the military has no business in law enforcement. This is the military’s business,” stated Jamaica’s Chief of Defence during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2011.

Interview with Lt. Col. Patrick Wallace, Commander of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force

St. Kitts and Nevis co-sponsored the 2012 Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) with the United States Southern Command, in December 2011. Diálogo had the opportunity to talk to the Caribbean country’s Defence Force commander about the biggest threats affecting the island nation, what th...

Interview with Rear Admiral Homero Luis Lajara Solá of the Dominican Republic

On October 1, 1979, Homero Luis Lajara Solá did not hesitate to predict his future. Neither the rigors of the entrance exam for the Dominican Navy nor his youthful inexperience held him back when the dentist asked him, “And what are you here for?” “I came to be the boss here,” he answered.

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