Chile in the EUFOR mission in Bosnia and Hercegovina

Abstract

Chile, a country from the South American continent has an efficient, strong half professional, half conscripts Armed Forces of 79 000 soldiers. More than 1100 of her soldiers are serving abroad, in international operations for a more secure, more stabile, more peaceful world. 17 Chilean soldiers are serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the EUFOR mission, part of them in the EUFOR Headquarter in Sarajevo, part of them in the Liaison Observation Team (LOT) houses. LOT houses are the bridges between civilian and military area, between governmental and non- governmental organizations. They take part in the important task of providing mine information for the local population, especially for children. Chilean people are proud, honoured and enthusiastic to be here, stay here and help as much as they can for a population suffering a lot after a bloody war in the Balkan Peninsula. Chile feel social responsibility for the refugees as well, because in the country they are 25 000 refugees from the Balkan region.