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.

2010 V20-2

Brazilian Battalion Enforces Security Amid Crisis
Interview with Col. Ajax Pinheiro, former commander of MINUSTAH’s Brazilian...

Articles in this Issue

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At the Epicenter of the Crisis

Exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, Commander of U.S. Joint Task…

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Perspectives on Haiti: Looking at the Past

A historical overview of what was once the New World’s richest European…

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From Security to Humanitarian Assistance

Exclusive interview with MINUSTAH Force Commander Maj. Gen. Floriano Peixoto

 
A Region Responds to a Nation in

Latin America and the Caribbean reacted immediately to the crisis in Haiti…

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The Caribbean Bands Together for Haiti

Neighboring countries commit to long-term contributions

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‘We Also Suffer’

Interview with Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Pedro Rafael Peña

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A Relief Effort With Heart and Courage

Central American nations offer teams rescue, supplies and specialists

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Spotlight on Solidarity

Military and civil society assist quake-torn country

 
Ecuador’s U.N. Workers Become Rescuers

Beginning in 2003, Ecuador and Chile formed the Chiecuencoy engineering company as…

 
Peru Puts Counterterrorism Experience to Use

The command post of the Peruvian contingent serving with MINUSTAH in Port-au-Prince…

 
Colombian Army Helps Keep French Hospital Running

A variety of nongovernmental organizations in Haiti are working together with military…

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The Philanthropic Role of the Armed Forces

A day after the earthquake that shook Haiti, an outpouring of aid…

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Tragedy in our Hemisphere

Southern Cone countries respond quickly with relief supplies and humanitarian assistance

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Uruguayan K-9 Unit Supports Rescue Efforts

It takes a special kind of dog to sniff for signs of…

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Chilean-Ecuadorean Unit Offers Aid to Haiti

Chile participates in the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti, providing engineering expertise…

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Peacekeepers' Role Evolves After Quake

Interview with Gen. Felicio de los Santos, Commander for Peacekeeping Operations of…

 
Argentine Military Hospital Saves Lives

The Argentine Air Force relies on a rapid-deployment military hospital in Haiti…

 
The Pain of Being Away at a

Chile contributes personnel to the 18-country U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti and…

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Brazil Honors Fallen Heroes

Humanitarian mission during period of mourning

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Brazilian Battalion Enforces Security Amid Crisis

Interview with Col. Ajax Pinheiro, former commander of MINUSTAH’s Brazilian...

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Hours of Greatest Need

U.S. quickly dives into multinational aid effort in Haiti

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USNS Comfort’s Medical Teams Help Hundreds

The USNS Comfort’s 1,000-bed capacity was maxed out quickly when it arrived…

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Haitians Help Their Own

Many emigrants return to Haiti to provide relief and assist with reconstruction

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Rescuers Rush for Quake Survivors

Teams from Mexico, China, France, Israel, Qatar and South Africa scramble to…

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Nature's Wrath Exposes Frailty

Disasters Spur Improved Regional Response Plans

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Managing and Reducing Disaster Risk

Latin America and the Caribbean are among the most disasterprone regions in…

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Allied Forces Train for Disaster

Exercise prepares U.S. and partners from Central America and the Caribbean to…

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Post-quake Relief in Chile

Military comes to aid of fellow citizens

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Losing a Colleague and Friend

A Brazilian Soldier remembers Col. Emílio Carlos Torres dos Santos, who died…

 
In Memoriam

U.N. mourns staff members killed in Haiti