Ecuador has uncovered a money laundering network worth as much as 60 million dollars, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Ecuador Dismantles Cartel’s Laundering Network
February 12, 2009
Browsing: South America
51 People Arrested in Anti-Drug Operations in Eight Brazilian States
Today the Federal Police arrested a total of 51 people from two different gangs for their involvement in the trafficking of synthetic drugs in Brazil and in other countries, some of them in Europe, according to official sources.
February 12, 2009
FARC Seeks to Influence 2010 Elections, Colombian Defense Minister Warns
FARC guerrillas seek to influence the 2010 presidential election by releasing hostages “a few at a time,” Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos warned today.
February 11, 2009
Marijuana Destroyed in Operation Searching for Armed Group in Paraguay
Joint Paraguayan military and police forces deployed four weeks ago in central and northeastern Paraguay in pursuit of an armed group destroyed 8,900 kilos of marijuana and 400 hectares of the drug, Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola announced today.
February 10, 2009
Three Indigenous Bolivian Villages Declare Autonomy Under New Constitution
Three indigenous towns in Isoboro Secure National Park, located in the center of Bolivia between the departments of Cochabamba and Beni, were the first to declare their autonomy under the new Constitution, local press reported today.
February 10, 2009
Rebel-held Hostage Flown To Freedom In Colombia
A former provincial lawmaker was helicoptered to freedom in Colombia on Thursday after spending more than six years as a captive of leftist guerrillas.
February 05, 2009
Chilean Aid To Arrive In Amman, Palestine Via Air Force
A plane from the Chilean Air Force landed today in Amman carrying over 25 tons in humanitarian aid for the Palestine Gaza population after the recent Israeli offensive that left over 1,400 dead and 5,000 injured.
February 04, 2009
Juan Luis Guerra Seeks Juanes For A Duet And Announces Tour In South America
Dominican Singer Juan Luis Guerra said today that he is negotiating a duet with the Colombian singer Juanes and announced that starting in March he will arrive in South America with “La Travesía Tour”.
February 03, 2009
New Commander-in-Chief of Uruguayan Air Force Takes Office
This Monday the Brigadier General José Bonilla took office as Commander of the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), replacing Lieutenant General Airman Enrique Bonelli, who retired in a ceremony led by President Tabaré Vázquez.
February 02, 2009
FARC Rebels Voluntarily Free 4 Colombian Hostages
Colombia's badly battered FARC rebels freed three police officers and a soldier held hostage for more than a year, handing them over to the International Red Cross on Sunday in the country's southern jungles.
February 02, 2009
Brazil Promises First World Stadiums For World Cup 2014
Brazil has promised to offer comfortable and safe stadiums for local and foreign fans at the World Cup in 2014, the government said today in a meeting with FIFA President Joseph Blatter.
January 29, 2009
Peru And Thailand To Cooperate In The Replacement Of Drug Crops
Peru and Thailand have agreed to cooperate with each other to share ideas and projects related to the replacement of drug crops with alternative ones, an official source said today.
January 28, 2009
