Schools of the Americas
POLS 2 MWF 1-2 10/28/02 “School of the Americas” The School of the Americas originated at Fort Amador in 1946 as the Latin American Training Center - Ground Division. ... Army School of the Americas, to more accurately reflect its hemispheric orientation. ... The Schools mission is to provide doctrinally sound, relevant military education and training to the nations of Latin America, while promoting democratic values and respect for human rights, and fostering cooperation among the multinational military forces. The problem with the School of the Americas is that this school trains Latin American people to kill, torture, rape and murder innocent people.