Central American Defense Council

Central American Defense Council

Consejo de Defensa Centroamericana
The seven countries of Central America and their capitals
Abbreviation	CONDECA
Established	14 December 1963;61 years ago (1963-12-14)
Type	Military alliance
Membership	Costa Rica   El Salvador   Guatemala   Honduras   Nicaragua   Panama

The Central American Defense Council (Spanish : Consejo de Defensa Centroamericana or CONDECA) was an alliance of Central American countries (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama). It was created by a treaty signed on 14 December 1963, in Guatemala City. ^[1] Closely linked to SOUTHCOM, for the common purpose of quelling the various left-wing guerrilla movements that threatened stability in the region during the Cold War. Costa Rica, which had no standing armed forces, participated as a member. It is now defunct.

CONDECA also developed rank insignia used by Bolivia ^[2] , El Salvador ^[3] and Honduras. ^[4]

References

1. "Central American Defense Council (Condeca) | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com.
2. Gamarra, Eduardo A. (1991). "National Security". In Hudson, Rex A.; Hanratty, Dennis Michael (eds.). Bolivia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 239–240. LCCN   90026427 . Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. Hudson, Rex A. (1990). "National Security". In Haggerty, Richard A. (ed.). El Salvador: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 212–215. LCCN   89048948 . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
4. Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 230. LCCN   94043036 . Retrieved 21 October 2021.