The Panamanian Police seized 1,367 kilos of cocaine in two operations in different locations in the country that also enabled the arrests of four people and the seizure of tens of thousands of dollars, police sources announced on July 30.
Colombian Navy Seizes Drug Submersible
A homemade submersible ready to be loaded with six tons of cocaine was seized by the Colombian Navy near the Gulf of Urabá (north west), that institution announced on July 30.
State Presence Is Key to Crushing Drug Trafficking in the VRAEM
The effective presence of the Armed Forces in the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro River Valley (VRAEM) is fundamental in order to win terrain from drug traffickers, Carmen Masías, the chair of Peru’s National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (Devida), declared on July 29.
Olympics: Mexican divers Espinosa, Orozco win silver
Paola Espinosa is the first Mexican woman to win two Olympic medals.
Olympics: Brazil beats Great Britain in men’s basketball
Argentine men’s basketball team falls to France.
FARC Turns Over to Red Cross Pilots Kidnapped in Colombia
On July 29, the FARC Colombian guerrilla group turned over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) two pilots of a civilian helicopter whom they had kidnapped on July 10, the humanitarian organization announced.
Guatemala Seizes 18,800 Kg of Chemical Precursors from China
Early Sunday morning, Guatemalan anti-drug authorities seized a shipment of 18,800 kg of chemical precursors shipped from China, according to an announcement by the 5th Deputy Interior Ministry, in charge of the fight against drug trafficking.
Bolivia and Brazil Inspect Locations for Installing Radars for Anti-Drug Fight
The Bolivian Government and Brazilian embassy personnel have flown over regions of the border between the two nations in order to evaluate the future installation of radars to detect drug trafficking by air, Bolivia’s Deputy Social Defense Minister Felipe Cáceres said on July 27.
Panamanian authorities seize 1.3 tons of cocaine
Colombian authorities seize drug sub
Olympics: Mexico’s Sánchez, García dive to silver
Duo wins country’s first medal in synchronized diving.
Olympics: Silva, França off to great start in beach volleyball.
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson takes fourth in 100-meter breaststroke.