Complex sentence: The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of brigadier or brigadier general.It should be noted, some countries of Latin America such as Brazil and Chile use Brigade general as the equivalent of major-general.
Split into simpler sentences: The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of brigadier or brigadier general. Some countries of Latin America such as Brazil and Chile use Brigade general as the equivalent of major-general.