Listado / de una selección de noticias relacionadas legales con las Compañías Militares y de Seguridad Privadas (empresas, contratistas, firmas), asi como aspectos del fenomeno de la privatización de la seguridad. Incluimos una selección aleatoria de un medio de información listado en nuestro website en Ingles (los estaremos rotando), asi como para referencia historica, un archivo incluido en nuestra primera version de las páginas en Español. Para una bibliografía mas completa y por temas, usa la traducción automática al Español de nuestro directorio extensivo en Inglés >>> HAZ CLICK: Publications

Medio informativo selccionado para este més:

AllAfrica.com http://allafrica.com/

Liberia Seeks Extradition of 'Mercenaries.' The Ivorian mercenaries are among 20 Liberians charged with "mercenarism" for their alleged involvement in cross-border raids into Ivory Coast. 31 December 2012: click here

Nigeria: Contractor Summoned Over Multi-Billion Naira Security Contract. Security agencies to quiz an Israeli defence and security contractor as part of the ongoing investigation into a multi-billion naira contract for the procurement of patrol boats for the Nigeria Army. By Tokunbo Adedoja, November 5, 2012: click here

South Africa: Addressing Mercenaries and PMSCS in the Defence Review 2012. For the second time in the history of South Africa's democracy, all segments of the society are once again engaged in the shaping of the country's defence policy. This process is spearheaded by the Defence Review Committee, which was constituted in July 2011. By Sabelo Gumedze (Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Pretoria Office), May 11, 2012: click here

South African Mercenaries in the Mad Dog's War. The murmurs of South African involvement in the botched escape of fallen despot Muammar "Mad Dog" Gaddafi are becoming too loud to ignore. Simon Allison sifts through the reports and rumours surrounding local guns-for-hire and their doomed Libyan adventure. By Simon Allison, November 4, 2011: click here

The United States and the Lord's Resistance Army. With the US announcing that 100 troops will be sent to help combat the Lord's Resistance Army, Gary K. Busch unpacks the history of US intervention in Africa - and points to recent oil discoveries in East Africa as the real reason for the military intervention. By Gary K. Busch, October 27, 2011: click here

East Africa: Soldiers of Fortune. Events playing out in Somalia in the past one month almost look like a sequel to Black Hawk Down, the harrowing tale of how an ill-conceived mission by an elite team of American special forces went bad. By Christine Mungal, December 27, 2010: click here

Equatorial Guinea: Govt Frees Mercenaries. The government of Equatorial Guinea has freed four South African mercenaries jailed for plotting to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, South Africa's foreign ministry has announced. November 3, 2009: click here

Equatorial Guinea: The Trial of Simon Mann Opens in Malabo. The trial of British mercenary Simon Mann, allegedly having tried to overthrow the government of the oil rich African country Equatorial Guinea, in March, 2004, is on. By Alexander von Paleske, June 19, 2008: click here

Sierra Leone: More Revelations On 'Blood Diamonds.' Energem Resources which has just launched itself on the London stock market as a renewable-energy business is the same firm in which illegally traded diamonds were used to finance civil wars in Africa. By Tanu Jalloh, January 4, 2008: click here

Sierra Leone: Lessons Of Sierra Leone Intervention Still Being Debated. The use of a multi-national military force in Sierra Leone to reinstall the nation's elected government has renewed the debate about the nature and goals of such operations. Should they take sides? Should they impose military solutions when diplomatic efforts fail? By George M. Kraw, May 19, 1998: click here

Angola: US Forces Guard Angolan Oilfields. American forces are taking over where Executive Outcomes left off, in the oil-rich Angolan enclave of Cabinda, writes Al J Venter. October 10, 1997: click here

Archivo historico:

• BBC Mundo:

- Firmas de EE.UU. acusadas de abusos. 10 de junio de 2004: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/international/newsid_3795000/3795509.stm

- P&R: Seguridad privada en Iraq. BBC, 27 Mayo 2004: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3747421.stm

- Zimbabue acusa a "mercenarios". 12 de marzo de 2004: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/international/newsid_3505000/3505698.stm

• La Nación (Chile):

- El negocio de la guerra privatizada. La democracia de los mercenarios. Por Raúl Sohr, 19 de junio de 2005: http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20050618/pags/20050618185911.html

- Mercenarios chilenos en Irak. Mambrú se fue a la guerra. Por Betzie Jaramillo, 8 de Mayo de 2005: http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20050507/pags/20050507174139.html

• El País (España):

- La CIA relaja sus requisitos para contratar traductores ante la ausencia de expertos. 8 de junio de 2005: http://www.elpais.es/articulo.html?d_date=&xref=20050608elpepuint_10&type=Tes&anchor=elpporint

• El Universal (México):

- Por un puñado de dólares. 14 de Octubre de 2004: http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=33287&tabla=internacional

- Exige Cruz Roja regular a mercenarios. En Irak trabajan 20 mil soldados privados, 15 por ciento de la fuerza invasora. 18 de Agosto de 2004: http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=32627&tabla=internacional