Consejo de Defensa Centroamericana | |
 The seven countries of Central America and their capitals | |
| Abbreviation | CONDECA |
|---|---|
| Established | 14 December 1963 (1963-12-14) |
| Type | Military alliance |
| Members | |
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 Salvador3 and Honduras.4
References
References
- "Central American Defense Council (Condeca) | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.