LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2011

Washington Watch

Washington Watch 01 May 2008 Modified: 01 May 2008 300 views

Chile: The US Army's Chief of staff, General George W. Casey Jr., arrived in Santiago on 28 April for an official visit to meet Chile's defence minister José Goñi, and army chief, General Oscar Izurieta. As well as receiving the "Victoria Cross", the highest honour awarded by the Chilean army to foreign military authorities, the US official also met the chief of operations to learn about the modernisation of the Chilean army.

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