Q24N (EFE) The Nicaraguan Army and the Honduran Armed Forces agreed to exchange intelligence information and strengthen cooperation mechanisms to combat threats and risk factors on their shared border, the Nicaraguan military announced last Friday.
The agreements were reached in Managua between the Commander-in-Chief of the Nicaraguan Army, Army General Julio César Avilés Castillo, and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Honduran Armed Forces, Major General Roosevelt Leonel Hernández Aguilar. They pledged to expand and strengthen the “bonds of friendship, cooperation, and collaboration between both military institutions.”
During the three-day working meeting, both military leaders addressed issues on the bilateral agenda, primarily security issues, which were coordinated by both parties, the Nicaraguan Army said in a statement.
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They also agreed to continue strengthening existing cooperation and collaboration mechanisms between the Nicaraguan Army and the Honduran Armed Forces, “as a highly important element for the coordinated response to common threats and risk factors affecting the border sectors and jurisdictional maritime spaces of both countries.”
In addition, both military institutions agreed to strengthen mechanisms for the real-time exchange of information and intelligence through specialized bodies, “emphasizing the importance of continuing to improve the communication channels established between both military institutions, which have allowed for significant operational results.”
They also agreed to continue the ongoing “Sandino-Morazán” coordinated operations, emphasizing their importance in maintaining high levels of security, stability, tranquility, and a climate of peace in the border areas, to counter the direct impact of international drug trafficking and other related crimes.
Another agreement was to maintain “the constant strengthening of confidence-building measures between both military institutions, which has allowed for the successful development of the bilateral agenda.”
The execution of the 23rd phase of the coordinated operation “Sandino-Morazán” and the 4th phase of the coordinated operations “North Caribbean Sovereignty” and “North Pacific Sovereignty” were also evaluated. These operations were carried out simultaneously from May 5 to 19, 2025.
During this period, the Nicaraguan Army detained 94 individuals linked to various illicit acts, including 64 Nicaraguans, 20 Hondurans, 7 Cubans, and 3 Salvadorans, two of whom were members of the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 transnational criminal organization.
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In addition, the Nicaraguan Army destroyed 54,100 marijuana plants and seized $17,835, a civilian weapon, six vehicles linked to illicit activity, 15 boats, three outboard motors, among other items.
Meanwhile, the Honduran Armed Forces detained 21 individuals, including 15 Nicaraguans and six Hondurans linked to various illicit activities. They eradicated 21,500 coca leaf bushes and seized a fragmentation grenade, a Law rocket, two anti-tank grenades, a mortar shell and a cartridge, three trucks, a motorcycle, and a boat. They also seized 198.45 grams of marijuana and 0.45 grams of cocaine.
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