SOCSOUTH Honors Fallen Special Operators In Latin America

SOCSOUTH Honors Fallen Special Operators In Latin America

Remember Your Regiment! Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) honored the men who died in the line of duty in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1963. The 142 names are etched on a memorial in front of the command’s HQs. The memorial commemorates shows the true joint nature of the command and lists U.S. Army, […]

Law enforcement searching for former Guantanamo detainee in South America

Law enforcement searching for former Guantanamo detainee in South America

A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner transferred to Uruguay in 2014 has vanished and is believed to have left the country under uncertain circumstances, U.S. officials said. Law enforcement is now searching for the former detainee, Syrian national Jihad Ahmed Mustafa Dhiab, in Brazil, a U.S. official said. “We are coordinating with officials in Brazil and Uruguay to determine his whereabouts,” the […]

World’s most dangerous cities dominated by South America

World’s most dangerous cities dominated by South America

Out of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, an incredible 43 of them are located in Central or South America, according to a study released by Mexico’s Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. Brazil leads the way, with an astonishing 21 cities named on the list, followed by Venezuela, with eight, […]

The Death of a Prosecutor: Iran in South America

The Death of a Prosecutor: Iran in South America

On the night of January 18, 2015, the mother of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was trying to contact him by telephone. When, after repeated calls, she couldn’t get him to answer, she went to his apartment accompanied by Argentine federal police. Repeated ringing of the doorbell wasn’t answered. The door was locked from the inside. […]