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.

Regional Panorama

Protecting the Amazon

Protecting the Amazon

The Brazilian Armed Forces and their regional partners are working together to stop illicit trafficking through the pristine Western Amazon region

 

Chile Protects Northern Border

Chile Protects Northern Border

Although Chile is not considered a major producer of illegal narcotics, it is a significant transit country for Andean cocaine shipments headed for Europe and the United States, according to the 2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report of the U.S. Department of State.

 

Bolivia and Brazil Double Security

Bolivia and Brazil Double Security

The governments of Bolivia and Brazil agreed in October 2011 to carry out joint military operations against drug trafficking along their border of more than 3,000 kilometers.

 

Jamaica Combats Human Trafficking

Jamaica Combats Human Trafficking

The Government of Jamaica spent approximately $15 million during the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years to support victims and pass more legislation to combat trafficking in people.

 

Brazilian Gangs

Brazilian Gangs

Relocate to Paraguay

 

Uruguai: Cyber Fraud Hits Latin American Banks

Uruguai: Cyber Fraud Hits Latin American Banks

Banks in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are the hardest hit in Latin America by fraud in online commerce and theft of confidential data, a practice known as phishing. The total bank losses in the region top $93 billion a year, found an investigation conducted by Proyecto Amparo, a Montevideo-based ...

 

Honduras: Medical Teams Work Hand in Hand

Honduras: Medical Teams Work Hand in Hand

Honduran surgeons and their U.S. counterparts have worked side by side for years bringing medical assistance to the people of Comayagua, Honduras.

 

Brazilian Army Aviation in the Amazon

Brazilian Army Aviation in the Amazon

In May 2004, a plane crash killed 33 people in the northwest Brazilian city of Manaus

 

Military Strategy, One Step Ahead

Military Strategy, One Step Ahead

From the mountains to the cities, the Colombian government is on the attack with a new security plan that is one step ahead of guerrillas, illegal armed groups and common criminals.

 

Stamping Out Passport

Stamping Out Passport

Fraudulent travel documents are as important as weapons to a terrorist, and Interpol has described their use as “the biggest threat facing the world.”