BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 All eyes on Army as Brazil heads for elections 29-09-2022 01:00 Experts say that while Jair Bolsonaro has the backing of some in the military, it is highly unlikely the institution would get involved in anything resembling a coup.
Human Rights Colombia peace tribunal charges 19 soldiers for 300 murders 26-07-2022 17:11 Soldiers who committed war crimes in Colombia in the 2000s have finally been brought to justice, with the special peace tribunal charging 19 for the murder of 303 people.
MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON New charges added to Armed Forces torture case during Malvinas war 01-04-2022 21:49 Argentine Federal Prosecutor’s Office adds sexual harassment and anti-Semitism charges to the case against military officers for the torture of their own soldiers during the Malvinas War.
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE Brazilians join fight in far-away Ukraine 28-03-2022 14:02 Hundreds of Brazilians are looking to join the 20,000 volunteers from more than 50 countries who have applied to join the International Legion of Defence of Ukraine, a corps launched to help fend off the Russian invasion.
Darwin cemetery Malvinas humanitarian mission: Red Cross discovers five bodies 20-08-2021 03:11 Red Cross experts working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands said Thursday they discovered an additional body buried in a common grave.
HUMANITARIAN PROJECT Red Cross sends second mission team to identify fallen Argentine soldiers 16-08-2021 14:20 The Red Cross said Monday it had begun a second phase in its forensic work to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.
HUMAN RIGHTS Court investigates FARC for recruitment of 18,000 children 11-08-2021 15:57 Colombia's former rebel group being investigated over alleged recruitment of more than 18,000 children to fight in guerrilla conflict against state.
HUMANITARIAN MISSION Argentina, UK agree new mission to identify graves of Malvinas soldiers 20-03-2021 07:55 Two countries sign agreement asking Red Cross to lead second humanitarian mission to disputed islands to identify remains of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin Cemetery.