A cooperação dos Estados da América do Sul contra o terrorismo : . resoluções e acordos internacionais

Abstract

The terrorism became one of the main international concerns in the beginning of XXI century, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This global threat has brought unsafeness to the international navigation, obligating the International Organisms to elaborate regulative rules, such as conventions and resolutions, in order to avoid terrorism. The objective of this research work is to study the aspects of terrorism, such as: threaten in South America; the conventions and resolutions against terrorism approved by the International Organisms; the cooperation between nations against terrorism; and the potential cooperation between regional Armed Forces and Navies to combat terrorist acts. From those aspects it could be listed the following issues: which are the kinds of terrorism and the international mechanisms against this threat; which are the South American nations cooperation meeting against terrorism; which are the Armed Forces actions to combat terrorism and, particularly, how the collaboration between the South American Navies could be applied in this combat; and which are the actions to build such cooperation in this matter. From those questions, the terrorism was investigated through a documented and exploratory bibliographic review. From the documented bibliography were collected legal data from the Government and the Brazilian Navy, and also related reports. From the exploratory bibliography, the data were collected from books and web sites about terrorism. Furthermore, complementing this study, it was considered the theories and discussions from the C-PEM classes of terrorism issues, and from study visits. All the information was analysed aiming to understand the regional dimensions of terrorism as an international threat; and the legal structure to combat the terrorism and to promote cooperation between South American Navies. From the observed results, it might be emphasized: the complex nature and the global dimension of terrorism, proved by its forms and actions diversity in different nations; the importance of the Triple Frontier (Brazil-Argentina-Paraguay) in the South America for the USA in the combat against the terrorism; the high international mobilization against this threat characterized by renewing the defence strategies from the endangered nations; and the implementation of international politics between the South American nations against terrorism together with a prospective international relationship between the South American Armed Forces and Navies will allow cooperative activities against terrorism.