Tag: military

Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince dismisses Trump's remarks on defense and military backing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.
Monday, September 10th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Army chief warns politicians about “further dividing Brazilian society”

The head of Brazil’s military has issued a warning against the presidential candidacy of the country’s imprisoned former leader Lula da Silva, who has been banned from standing for office on corruption charges.
Wednesday, May 30th 2018 - 09:39 UTC
Brazilian military “not worried”, with strikers; protests are protected by the Constitution

Brazil's Minister of Institutional Security Sergio Etchegoyen on Tuesday rejected calls to deploy military troops to break up protracted nationwide protests against fuel price hikes. Etchegoyen, a general appointed by President Michel Temer, said such a heavy-handed response was outdated.
Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:18 UTC
Military option in Brazil: hard-line ex general with presidential aspirations surfaces

Antonio Hamilton Mourao, a reserve general in Brazil’s military, has joined the Brazilian Labour Party (PRTB) days before the deadline, which would allow him to run for president in the October’s general elections. His registration was made public Wednesday, shortly after presidential hopeful Joaquim Barbosa confirmed that he would not be a candidate in the election.
Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 20:51 UTC
Unasur members will share and disclose data on military expenditure

For the first time ever South American countries will jointly share and disclose data on their military expenditures, according to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defence. It is anticipated that next March all member countries from Unasur (Union of South American Nations) will make public the information following on this year’s approval of a common methodology to measure Defence expenditure.
Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 21:59 UTC
Uruguay former guerrillas and retired military officers on reconciliation path

Uruguay’s Defence minister and former guerrilla leader Luis Rosadilla, and retired military officers made a huge “shared” reconciliation gesture when they agreed to forget pending bills, look to the future and establish a constructive dialogue.
Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:39 UTC
UNASUR Agrees to Boost Defense Expenditure Transparency

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) agreed over the week end to boost defence expending transparency to ensure regional stability which, according to Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador is threatened by a controversial military agreement between United States and Colombia.
Friday, May 7th 2010 - 01:41 UTC
UNASUR will Address “Coup Attempt-Honduras Model” in Paraguay

An imminent coup in Paraguay, Honduras-model, with the purpose of ousting President Fernando Lugo was analyzed by UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) leaders during the recent summit held in Buenos Aires, according to press reports from Argentina and Brazil.
Saturday, May 1st 2010 - 01:19 UTC
Brazilian Supreme Court Upholds Former Military Regime 1979 Amnesty Law

Amnesty International has condemned the Brazilian Supreme Court's blocking of a reinterpretation of a 1979 Amnesty Law that protects members of the former military government from being put on trial for extrajudicial killings, torture and rape.
Monday, April 26th 2010 - 19:35 UTC
British BAE Systems First non-US Arms Company to Lead SIPRI’s Top 100 List

With arms sales reaching 32.4 billion in 2008, BAE Systems is the first non-US company to lead SIPRI's Top 100 list of the largest arms-producing companies.