The Inter-American Defense Board leadership positions itself at the 55th OAS General Assembly as a technical, advisory, and educational pillar of the hemisphere.

During the 55th Special Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held from June 25 to 27 in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, the leadership of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) (composed of Major General César Augusto Macedo, Chairman of the Council of Delegates; […]
CHANGE OF COMMAND IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD

In an institutional ceremony held at the headquarters of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) on June 17 of this year, with the distinguished presence of Ambassador Benoni Belli, President of the OAS Permanent Council, as well as other senior diplomats and IADB officials, the handover took place […]
4th Episode of the Third Season of the "Frontiers of Technology" Podcast
Episode 3 of the Third Season of the "Frontiers of Technology" Podcast
Visit of the Mexican Center for Advanced Naval Studies to the Inter-American Defense Board (05/16/25)

On Friday, May 16th of this year, the Inter-American Defense Board received the honorable visit of students from the Master's program in National Security and Geopolitics at the Mexican Center for Naval Studies (CESNAV). The delegation was led by CESNAV Director Vice Admiral José Orozco Tocaven. During the visit, […]
Note of Condolence
Execution of the MECODEX-GUYANA 2025 Technical Simulation Activity

The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), as the technical and advisory body of the Organization of American States (OAS), will hold a Technical Simulation Activity called "MECODEX 2025" from May 19 to 23, 2025, in Georgetown, Cooperative Republic of Guyana. This Technical Simulation Activity is an annual activity planned by the IADB […]
"Complement to the Cyber Defense Guide: Emerging Technologies"
Participation of the IADB in the 2025 Central American Security Conference (CENTEC-2025)

The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) had the honor of participating in the Central American Security Conference 2025 (CENTSEC-2025), held in Panama City from April 8-10, 2025. This important forum brought together the United States Secretary of Defense, defense ministers, senior military commanders, and authorities […]
Visit of Rear Admiral Pablo Pazmino, Director General of Human Resources of the Ecuadorian Navy, to the IADB

On Wednesday, April 9th, Rear Admiral Pablo Pazmiño, Director General of Human Resources of the Ecuadorian Navy, welcomed the Soldiers' House. He received a formal greeting from Major Flavio Luiz de Oliveira Pinto, Director General of the Secretariat of the Navy.
Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Delegates 002/2025, to commemorate the 83rd Anniversary of the Third Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republics of the Americas, held in 1942, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On April 2, 2025, the Extraordinary Meeting 002/2025 of the IADB Council of Delegates took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event was of great significance in the history of hemispheric security and cooperation. Ambassador Jacinth Henry Martin, […]
Monthly Bulletin 002 SSAS-DCD-2025