On the evening of August 21st, Brazil initiated one of Latin America’s most extensive military drills, known as ‘Operación Saci’. 470 paratroopers from the 27th Paratrooper Infantry Battalion, also called Task Force VELAME, took off from the Viracopos International Airport fully equipped and combat-ready. The Brazilian Air Force facilitated the deployment, using aircraft such as […]
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