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; 62 years ago
Dissolved	13 December 1991; 34 years ago
Type	Military alliance
Members	Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama;
Parent organization	Organization of Central American States

The Central American Defense Council (Spanish: Consejo de Defensa Centroamericana or CONDECA) was an alliance of Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) and part of the Organization of Central American States. It was created by a treaty signed on 14 December 1963, in Guatemala City. 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, El Salvador and Honduras.

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.

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[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.

[countrystudy-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.

[Honduras-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.