18 Nations Join US-Led Anti-Cartel Coalition in the Americas
A U.S.-led anti-cartel coalition now groups 18 Western Hemisphere nations, from Chile to Colombia, under a new Southern Command task...
August 5, 2026Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
18 Armies Join US Military Exercises at the Panama Canal
US military exercises spanning the hemisphere include Brazil as Defense Minister Jose Mucio jokes he would open the gate in...
August 5, 2026
Mexico’s Cártel De Los Reyes Leader Captured; US$5M US Bounty
Mexico's army captured 'Poncho La Quiringua,' leader of the Cártel de Los Reyes, in Michoacán, a security win under President...
August 3, 2026
Brazil Air Force Interception Downs Suspect Plane From Bolivia
Brazil Air Force interception forced a Bolivian plane to land in Mato Grosso do Sul on July 31. Two A-29...
August 1, 2026
Nicaragua Presidential Term Reform Moves to Seven Years
Nicaragua's National Assembly has moved a draft reform that would extend the presidential term to seven years, building on the...
August 1, 2026
Bolsonaro STM: Brazil Military Court May Expel Him
Brazil's Superior Military Court weighs expelling Bolsonaro over coup convictions. A majority of military ministers favor delaying the ruling until...
July 23, 2026
Brazil Navy Chief: US Invasion Fears Are Unfounded
Admiral Olsen rules out a US invasion of Brazil, citing decades of combined exercises, doctrinal alignment, and shared maritime intelligence...
July 23, 2026
Lula to Visit Avibras as Brazil’s Rocket Maker Rises From Crisis
Avibras, maker of the Astros rocket systems, resumed production in 2026 after a near-fatal crisis and a 1,280-day strike. President...
July 23, 2026
Brazil Navy Ex-Commander Gets 24 Years for Coup Plot
Admiral Almir Garnier got 24 years as the only armed-forces chief convicted in Brazil’s coup case — a verdict from...
July 23, 2026