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Brazil Announces US-backed Military Drills At South America Triple Border Zone
BRASILIA, May 8 (NNN-EFE)--Brazil's military announced in a video further details on the first instalment of military drills in the border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru with the support and training from the United States, BBC reported.
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Philosopher Hector Luis Saint Pierre, the coordinator of international security, defence and strategy of the Brazilian Association of International Relations, told BBC there was an interest in the U.S. to focus on the political situation in Venezuela.
US President Donald Trump has talked to the presidents of both Peru and Colombia, as well as Argentina, about his interest in the country.
"Brazil is a strategic partner for the doctrine of the military," said Saint Pierre. "If the United States has a good relationship with the Brazilian navy, it is easier to spread its message among the military in the region."
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http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/wn/newsworld.php?id=1354132