
Through the upcoming Olympic Games and World Cup, Brazil sees an opportunity to showcase their advances in matters of public security to the international community
OAS offers technical assistance
to Brazil on major events security
SMS / OAS
On September 12 and 14, 2011 the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security (SMS) Adam Blackwell, visited Brazil where he met with officials from the Brazilian Federal Government in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. While in Brazil, the OAS representative offered technical assistance and cooperation in all aspects related to the security and planning for the upcoming 2014 Soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
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Franzini: "it is alarming that youth do not consider methamphetamine to be a harmful drug"
SSM / OAS
Rafael Luis Franzini, the Deputy Secretary of the OAS Inter-American Drug Control Commission (CICAD) discussed the increased consumption of synthetic drugs in the region, the health hazards that it poses, and the suggestions we can give to the authorities on how to confront the use and abuse of these narcotics that can be produced in any country and, according to the most recently released publication by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, whose consumption is on the rise.
Below is a summary of the interview that Dr. Franzini had on Friday, September 16, 2011, with the Colombian Channel NTN 24.
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Caribbean Drug Observatories
Examine Trends in Drug Use
On September 13 to 16, 2011 the National Drug Council of Trinidad and Tobago and the OAS co-organized the fourth bi-annual meeting of the Caribbean Observatory on Drugs in Puerto España. The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) presented a comparative study about drug-use in youth in twelve Caribbean nations.
>> Read more (South Florida Caribbean News)
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Inter-American Defense College visits the OAS
OAS
On September 14 and 15, 2011 students from Class 51 of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) visited the OAS. The delegation was welcomed by representatives from various parts of the OAS. Students attended presentations and discussions where they learned about the Inter-American System, its work and functionalities.
"The Inter-American Defense College is a fundamental seed of the Inter-American System, the training and education of military forces in our region fundamental when it comes to the education of future military leaders and the respect for democracy, human rights, and liberty" said Abraham Stein, Director of the Department of Defense and Hemispheric Security Department at the OAS.
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