CLOSURE OF ANTI-DRONE EXPERTS FORUM
The Counter Drone Operations Forum concluded on Friday, April 17th, with a final conference and outstanding presentations marking the end of this important event. During the ceremony, certificates were awarded to participants, and a meaningful exchange of institutional gifts took place, strengthening ties […]
CONFERENCE ON THE CURRENT HEMISPHERIC SITUATION
On Wednesday, April 15, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), through the Hemispheric Defense Consultative Commission (HDC), held a conference entitled "Current Hemispheric Situation," featuring Captain Leonardo Mattos as the speaker. The conference focused on the hemispheric situation and its evolution in the area of […]
PARTICIPATION OF THE JID LEADERSHIP IN THE “HAITI TODAY” SYMPOSIUM
On Tuesday, April 14, the Leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) participated in the symposium “Haiti Today,” an academic forum for reflection and analysis on the political, social, economic, and security situation in the Republic of Haiti. The event featured the valuable participation of officials from the Organization of American States, […]
FIRST FORUM OF EXPERTS ON COUNTER-DRONE OPERATIONS PART II
On Tuesday, April 14, the First Forum of Experts on Counter-Drone Operations in the Republic of Ecuador continued. During the forum, presentations were given on drone organization and counter-drone projects within the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, held at the facilities of the Army Aviation Brigade No. […]
INSTITUTIONAL VISIT OF THE JID TO THE AMBASSADOR OF HONDURAS TO THE OAS
On Monday, April 13, the Leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) held a working meeting with the Ambassador of Honduras to the Organization of American States, Maria Marlene Villela Franco, with the purpose of strengthening cooperation and dialogue on security and defense matters […]
INSTITUTIONAL VISIT OF THE JID TO THE AMBASSADOR OF ECUADOR TO THE OAS
On Friday, April 10, the Leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) held a working meeting with the Ambassador of Ecuador to the Organization of American States, Monica Palencia, with the purpose of strengthening cooperation and dialogue on hemispheric security and defense. The […]
1st FORUM OF EXPERTS ON COUNTER-DRONE OPERATIONS
The First Forum of Experts on Counter-Drone Operations in the Republic of Ecuador was inaugurated on Monday, April 13th, and will take place from April 13th to 17th, 2026. This important meeting brings together 24 expert officers from 16 member countries (Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the United States, Guatemala, Guyana, […]
IADB's participation in the VIII Hemispheric Security Forum
On Thursday, April 9, the leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), as well as the military and civilian personnel that comprise this body, participated in the VIII Hemispheric Security Forum, organized by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. During the event, topics such as […]
INSTITUTIONAL VISIT OF THE JID TO THE AMBASSADOR OF MEXICO TO THE OAS
On Tuesday, April 7, the Leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) held a working meeting with the Ambassador of Mexico to the Organization of American States, Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, with the purpose of strengthening cooperation and dialogue on hemispheric security and defense. The […]
Ceremony commemorating the 84th Anniversary of the Creation of the Inter-American Defense Board
On March 24, the 84th anniversary of the creation of the Inter-American Defense Board was commemorated in the same venue where the first ordinary meeting of the Council of Delegates was held on March 30, 1942. It was an opportunity to renew the collective will to work […]
CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN ARMIES
The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) participated in the Conference of American Armies, held from March 22 to 27, 2026, at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where the impact of transnational organized crime on the strategic security and defense of the hemisphere was analyzed. During the presentations, the growing […]
2025 RETROSPECTIVE: HISTORIC MEETING OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD IN THE “SIMON BOLIVAR HALL” OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
In October 2025, as part of the relocation of its headquarters from the historic "Casa del Soldado" to the main building of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) experienced a moment of profound historical and institutional significance. This important meeting recalled the origins […]
