Colombia trained 22,000 foreign troops since 2009: Report
Colombia trained 22,000 foreign troops since 2009: Report
Mar 19, 2014 posted by Philip Acuña
The Colombian military has provided training for 21,949 foreign troops between 2009-2013, a report released by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) revealed.
Citing statistics from the International Affairs Office of the Colombian National Police (CNP), the report shows that the CNP trained individuals from 47 different countries throughout the four year period.
A majority of the countries involved are heavily invested in the fight against drug trafficking; Nearly half the participants were from Mexico.
Other nations with large numbers of trainees were Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala.
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In recent years, Colombia has increased its military and police training services in Central America, the Caribbean, and West Africa.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombian-military-trains-21949-foreign-troops-2009-2013/