Peru’s National Police will be reinforced with new weapons and equipment in order to carry out the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism, as part of a larger investment in security that the government is implementing, said the Peruvian Interior Minister on August 29.
Peace Talks in Colombia Envision Probable Ceasefire
An agenda, which the Colombian government and the FARC would have agreed on, includes the possibility of a cease fire expected during the peace negotiations, was released to the press on August 29.
Patrol Boats Delivered to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The United States donated patrol boats and communications systems to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on August 20, as part of a maritime security assistance initiative that aims to deter threats associated with transnational organized crime.
Ecuadorean Police Confiscates Cocaine from Colombia
Ecuadorean police seized 191.7 kg of cocaine arriving from Colombia in an operation conducted in the border bridge of Rumichaca (north), reported the institution on August 29.
Guatemala, U.S. fight narcotics in Central American nation
Central American country has become a narco-trafficking hotbed.
OAS Secretary to Evaluate the Gang Truce in El Salvador
The Secretary for Multi-Dimensional Security of the Organization of American States (OAS), Adam Blackwell, will arrive on August 31, in San Salvador, to evaluate a truce put in place since last March between two violent gangs in the country, informed AFP an official source.
Suspects Detained in Attack Against Colombian Former Minister
Colombian authorities announced on August 28 the capture of the five perpetrators involved in the explosive attack that took place in the month of May, against a former minister, and stated that, although they are not members of the FARC, this guerrilla group remains the main suspect in the attack.
Honduras Authorities Discover Cocaine Processing Lab
Honduras authorities discovered, on August 28, a cocaine-processing lab in the country’s Caribbean coast; about 248 miles north of the capital, AFP informed the Public Ministry Spokesman Melvin Duarte.
United States Affirms that Any Effort for Peace in Colombia is Positive
The United States evaluates every effort, as positive, if its purpose is to end the prolonged internal conflict in Colombia, with preliminary contacts aimed at encouraging peace talks between the government of Bogotá and the FARC guerillas.
Militaries in the Eye of Climate Change
On the same morning that South Florida was remembering the mayhem stirred by hurricane Andrew on August 24, 1992, participants at the Environmental Variability and Sustainability, Challenges for Military Resiliency and Readiness conference in Miami, were returning to their countries, throughout our hemisphere.
Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti, Nearly Three Years After the Earthquake
Water, food, medicine, blankets and tents. Haiti lacked all of it at first, when chaos and surprise seized the people of Haiti during the earthquake that devastated the country in January 2010. Water, food, medicine, blankets and tents. Haiti lacked all of it at first, when chaos and surprise seized [ … ]
Brazil Intensifies Anti-Drug Pursuit on Borders
Brazil is suffering a side effect of economic prosperity: an increase in the consumption of cocaine and its derivatives, resulting in Brazil intensifying its efforts to pursue drug traffickers around its borders in order to limit the entrance of drugs from Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.