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.

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Relationships Matter

Relationships Matter

A look at humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in Haiti

 

Caught in the Middle

Caught in the Middle

Central America confronts dangerous drug trafficking problems

 

On Gangs

Central American gangs (more commonly known as maras in the region) have increasingly become a security threat. What role do the armed forces play in combating this threat?

 

On Narcotrafficking

Military leaders from the region attending the conference shared their thoughts about the effects of illicit trafficking, the rise of criminal gangs and the ways to combat them.

 

Antigua: An Oasis of Culture and Security

Antigua: An Oasis of Culture and Security

Although kidnapping, theft and pickpocketing are common in sev- eral areas of Guatemala, Antigua has been spared this fate after a zero-tolerance policy toward crime was implemented.

 

Gang Warfare

Gang Warfare

Salvadoran Defense Minister Gen. David Munguía Payés discusses how the country is fighting violent criminals

 

Brazil and the U.S. Strengthen Ties

Brazil and the U.S. Strengthen Ties

Militaries share training and technology

 

An Arsenal of Experience

An Arsenal of Experience

Colombia and Mexico cooperate on targeting drug cartels