Brazil and the United States confirmed the military cooperation agreement on Monday 12th April 2010. The agreement does not include bases, immunity for U.S. troops or fight against drug trafficking. The cooperation is only related to equipment, technology and training. The intension is to exchange knowledge, as both countries have different areas of expertise.
The idea of a united continent is a dream of many years, but my doubt is up to what point the United States of America really want to start a partnership with Latin countries, where they will get the same rights as its neighbours?
According to the Brazilian minister of defence, Nelson Jobim "its terms in no way hurt the principles of the Letters of the UN and OAS of respect for sovereignty, non-intervention in internal affairs of countries."
In 2009 the U.S. government also signed an agreement with Colombia, allowing greater U.S. military presence in the country. The possibility of invasion by the United States was raised by some Venezuelans.
Despite not believing in any kind of invasion from the US, I believe that all countries that own a part of the Amazon forest are of much interest to the United States, and perhaps more attention should be taken into agreements with the north-American country. Perhaps the American intention is good and valued, but the dream was always of a united Latin America.
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