Centauro Heads North: Brazil’s Army Puts Heavy Armor On The Venezuela Border

Key Points Roraima will be first in line for the Centauro II-BR, an 8×8 vehicle with a 120 mm cannon. The shift overlaps with Venezuela spillover risk and major missions in Roraima, from migrant support to illegal-mining crackdowns. Brazil is buying 98 Centauros for €900 million, and fielding may run from 2026 into 2028. Brazil’s […]