After sparking controversy on social media over training planned for August with the Nicaraguan military, the army released a statement on the case.
“Operation Paraná III is one of the activities planned by the Conference of American Armies (CEA), an international organization comprised of 23 military personnel, two observer armies, two military observer organizations and two special observers,” the army statement said in a published note. on Friday the 30th countries of the Americas.”
The CEA has 23 member countries and aims to improve cooperation between the armed forces of countries on the continent. In addition to Brazil, Nicaragua and Venezuela, the group also includes the armies of Argentina, the United States, Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile. The body is currently chaired by General Tomás Ribeiro Paiva, Commander of the Brazilian Army.
The exercise consists of a simulation. The organizers have created a fictional country in South America that, in addition to natural disasters, is also subject to political, economic and social instability. The idea of the training is to prepare the armies for the eventuality that they will eventually have to engage in such situations.
* West Magazine information