In early December 2021, the Chilean Ministry of the Interior and Public Security announced in a statement the seizure of 3,500 kilograms of creepy marijuana, described as the most important seizure in the country in the last two years. The seizure was made in the Valparaíso region under Operation Cerbero, [ … ]
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Panama Seizes 10.5 Tons of Cocaine
The Panamanian National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish), with the support of the Panamanian Regional Center of Aeronaval Operations, seized 9,381 kilograms of cocaine in five operations, November 22–December 8, 2021. On December 8, SENAN reported the seizure of 313 kg of cocaine off Saboga Island, in the [ … ]
Brazilian Armed Forces Support Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Bahia
Service members from the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese), Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) and Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) are working in support of the state of emergency due to heavy rains that have been plaguing the south of Bahia state, in the country’s northeast region. More than [ … ]
US Donates Armored Vehicles to Colombia to Strengthen National Security
The United States, through U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), donated 20 M1117 armored security vehicles (ASVs) to Colombia, the first of a total of 145 that will be delivered in the first half of 2022. The vehicles, set to join the Colombian Army’s fleet, will contribute to strengthening national security and [ … ]
90 Members of the Clan del Golfo Arrested in Mega Operation in Colombia
Following the capture of alias Otoniel, Colombia’s most wanted narcotrafficker and former leader of the Clan del Golfo, in late October 2021, authorities closed in on the criminal group. In an eight-day operation carried out in the first half of November, the Colombian Police, Army, and Office of the Attorney [ … ]
US, Uruguay Join Efforts Against Cybercrime
Among the top threats for 2022 are cyberterrorism, cyber blackmail, cyber kidnapping, data breaches, and theft of electronic wallets and cryptocurrencies, according to the report 2022 Security Predictions, published by the cybersecurity firm DigiCert. “Cyberattacks not only affect critical health, transportation, or water infrastructure, they can also affect the supply [ … ]
Colombia Continues to Crush the Clan del Golfo
On December 7, 2021, Colombian authorities detained 11 members of a narcotrafficking ring connected to the Clan del Golfo. The criminals were in charge of coordinating the transport of cocaine from the coasts of the Chocó department to Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, the Colombian Office of the Attorney General [ … ]
Operation in Panama Captures 56 People Involved with Colombian Drug Trafficking Group
Panamanian authorities captured 56 people on charges of associating with the Clan del Golfo international criminal network, one of Colombia’s leading narcotrafficking organizations. According to the DW news site, the Clan del Golfo has a presence in 28 countries, with Panama as a gateway for Central American narcotrafficking. Among those [ … ]
Colombian Authorities Announce Largest Cocaine Seizure of 2021
A November 23 joint operation by the Colombian Military Forces and the Office of the Attorney General resulted in the largest drug seizure of 2021 in a single operation: nearly 10 tons of cocaine ready for packaging and more than 10 tons of cocaine in the powder processing phase. “With [ … ]
Brazil Hosts 10th Conference on Military Systems and Technology
Between November 23 and 26, 2021, Brasília hosted one of the largest and most important Defense and Security fairs in Latin America, the Conference on Military Systems and Technology (CSTM, in Portuguese). In its 10th edition, CSTM brought together military and government officials, as well as investors, diplomats, scholars, and [ … ]
Ecuador Seizes 7 Tons of Cocaine
Ecuadorian security forces seized 7,148 kilograms of cocaine in 10 operations carried out November 21–December 2, 2021. On December 2, the Ecuadorian Police reported the seizure of 245 kg of cocaine in two containers bound for Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. That same day, officers reported seizing 133 kg of cocaine in [ … ]
SENAN Deals Tough Blow to Narcotrafficking in Mid-November
The Panamanian National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) continues to deal a tough blow to narcotrafficking. From November 13 to December 4, 2021, the naval institution seized more than 10 tons of cocaine in various operations. “November was a month in which there was an increase in seizures,” [ … ]