Brazilian Navy: Protecting Stranger Coasts

... Colombia, where drug trafficking is a serious challenge). Another threat comes from across the ocean from African countries, primarily Guinea-Bissau, which has been actively involved in drug trafficking as part of the global route to deliver cocaine from Latin America to the European Union. As for the engagement of the Brazilian Navy in international operations, the best-known incidents include the fleet’s role in securing Brazil’s mission to Haiti and participation of Niterói-class frigates in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Fleet status The Brazilian Navy is historically responsible for the entire range of measures ...