Venezuelan Army General Vladimir Padrino, minister of Defense for the Nicolás Maduro regime, was among the U.S. Department of Justice’s March list of wanted individuals, accused of being part of the Cartel of the Suns’ narcotrafficking and terrorism network. Padrino controls food distribution and leads 11 of Venezuela’s 32 ministries. [ … ]
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Brazilian Armed Forces Take Actions Against the Coronavirus
In the fight against the pandemic, the Brazilian Armed Forces are undertaking several activities, including ensuring the water supply, transporting protective equipment, disinfecting areas, food distribution, blood donations, and guidance for the population. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese), launched its initiative on May 4. FAB’s Logistics Support Operations [ … ]
Colombian Counternarcotic Mission Deals Heavy Blow in the Cauca Region
Colombian authorities announced that eight dissidents from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were neutralized during a joint military counternarcotics operation. In a statement released to the press, military officials said on April 14 that a specialized unit from the Colombian Army’s Third Division infiltrated the municipality of [ … ]
Paraguay Increases the Fight Against Narcotrafficking
On April 10, Paraguayan authorities seized a light aircraft with a Bolivian registration transporting more than 385 kilograms of cocaine on board. The Paraguayan Navy, Air Force, the Office of the Attorney General, and the National Police made the discovery in a rural establishment in the municipality of Bahía Negra, [ … ]
Partner Nations Step Up Drug Seizures
Colombian, Costa Rican, and Panamanian authorities, with intelligence support from the U.S. military, fight against narcotrafficking in combined operations. Costa Rica on alert According to Michael Soto, Costa Rican minister of Public Security, on April 15, the Costa Rican Air Vigilance Service and the U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical [ … ]
Record Cocaine Seizures for Costa Rica
The fight against narcotrafficking in Costa Rica doesn’t let up, and the first quarter of 2020 has yielded historic results. Through constant operations carried out with the support of partner nations, the success of the Police forces of Costa Rica not only disrupts trafficking cells that receive, store, and transport [ … ]
Guaidó Leads on Venezuela’s COVID-19 Response
While the Nicolás Maduro regime lies to the public about Venezuela’s confirmed coronavirus cases and its hospitals’ preparedness, Interim President Juan Guaidó and the National Assembly are taking a transparent and truthful leadership role in the COVID-19 response. “Information is a key element to face the pandemic,” Guaidó said on [ … ]
Nicaragua Confronts COVID-19 Without Ortega’s Help
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ignored the recommendations of national and foreign experts to confront COVID-19, making the country one of the weakest in the region to face the pandemic. Instead of promoting social distancing, authorities are organizing concerts, marches, and boxing matches, contrary to the recommendations of the Pan [ … ]