Colombia and Brasil sign hot-pursuit accord (Spanish)

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wow, it looks like the defense ministers are NOT following the script some have laid out for them here. on the contrary:


Colombia y Brasil firman acuerdo que permite sobrevuelos que sobrepasen 50 kilómetros sus fronteras
El acuerdo fue suscrito en Brasilia por los ministros de Defensa de los dos países, Juan Manuel Santos y Nelson Jobim.

Colombia and Brasil signed an accord that permits aerial flights that extend up to 50 kilometers within the other country's border. The accord was subscribed in Brasilia by the defense ministers of each country, Santos and Jobim.


El acuerdo permite las operaciones aéreas de cualquiera de los dos países, pasando el límite de la frontera, 50 kilómetros, cuando sean operaciones en caliente, como el caso de la Fénix, en la que murió el líder de las Farc, 'Raúl Reyes', en Ecuador.

The agreeement permits aerial operations in which ever of the two countries, extending past the border limit to 50k, when they are hot-pursuit operations, like the Fenix case, in which the FARC leader Raul "Laptop" Reyes died in Ecuador.


"Este acuerdo permite que la Fuerza Aérea de Colombia o de Brasil puedan sobrevolar 50 kilómetros adentro de cada nación respectivamente, hacer sobrevuelos, vigilar desde el aire coordinadamente", indico Jobim.

El ministro también señaló que no permitirán que las Farc instalen campamentos en territorio brasileño porque serán recibidos a bala.

This accord allows the Colombian and Brazilians air forces to fly 50 k inside of the other nation respectively, do flyovers, and coordinate vigilence said Jobim the Brazilian defense minister. The minister also said that Brazil would not permit the FARC to insall bases in Brazil as they would be received with bullets

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http://www.abn.info.ve/noticia.php?articulo=172963&lee=17

Unasur Defense Ministers try to strengthen regional trust


Santiago de Chile, March 10 ABN.- The Defense Ministers of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) will try on Tuesday to strengthen the mutual regional trust, through dialog and integration.

Representatives of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela were received at the La Moneda presidential palace, in Chile, by President Michelle Bachelet, whose country exerts the pro tempore chair of the union.

Host Defense Minister, Jose Goñi, stated that the new South American Council Defense does not expect to create a military force as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), but to raise an alliance that strengthens the mutual trust through integration, dialog and cooperation in matters of defense.

He added that the Defense Council intends to consolidate Latin America a space for peace, a base for democratic stability and the integral development of the nations.

“The first main merit is the creation of a platform for encounter and exchange of experiences that will allow us to talk, coordinate and work in matters of safety abroad in a different level,” Goñi explained.

The Council, which will meet once a year, held the first meeting last Monday, in which took part vice ministers and delegates. Meanwhile, the ministers held private bilateral meetings.

Unasur 12 ministers will have a full meeting this Tuesday, after they pay homage to the memorial of Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins.

The agenda created by the vice minister embraces matters as defense, military cooperation, humanitarian actions and peace operations, industry and defense technology, and training.