Transnational Threats
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Organized Crime Threatens Hemispheric Peace
Transnational organized crime is a danger to security in the Western Hemisphere, organized crime specialist Celina Realuyo, professor...
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China’s Rise Prompts New NATO Measures to Deal with Threats
Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said in an interview with the Financial...
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Ecuador Seizes 6.9 Tons of Cocaine
Ecuadorian security forces seized 6,980 kilograms of cocaine in five operations, between October 28 and November 8, 2021....
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Brazil: Police Seizes Nearly 10 Tons of Marijuana in a Single Day
On October 22, 2021, Brazilian security forces seized nearly 10 tons of marijuana in three operations. In the...
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Costa Rica Seizes 10.6 Tons of Drugs in Maritime Interdictions
Costa Rica’s National Coast Guard Service (SNG, in Spanish) and Ministry of Public Security (MSP, in Spanish) seized...
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Colombia, Ecuador, US Seize More than 7.4 Tons of Cocaine
In four maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean, service members from Colombia, Ecuador, and the United States seized...
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Sky Fallout
On the heels of the second anniversary of the Nyonoksa radiation disaster, the Russian federation is continuing development...
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Colombian Military Forces Destroy Cocaine Mega-lab of FARC Dissident Group
In mid-October, the Colombian Navy led a riverine operation, with the support of the Colombian Army and Air...
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Colombia Captures 41 Members of Clan del Golfo
In late September, Colombian Minister of Defense Diego Molano announced the capture of 41 members of the criminal...
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Paraguayan Drug Leader Involved in Containerized Cocaine Shipments Arrested
On October 9, Paraguayan authorities announced the capture of Miguel Ángel Servín, leader of a narcotrafficking organization involved...
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Criminals Plan Attacks on Colombia from Venezuela
Some 1,900 Colombian criminals are allegedly living in Venezuelan border cities, where they plan criminal activities against Colombia...
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Maduro’s Ally Faces 20 Years in Prison
On November 1, two weeks after the extradition of Alex Saab, businessman and alleged financier of the Nicolás...
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Argentina Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking
The Argentine National Gendarmerie (GNA, in Spanish) and Naval Prefecture (PNA, in Spanish) seized 11,643 kilograms of marijuana...
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Paraguay: Anti-drug Agents Seize More than 13 Tons of Marijuana in 5 Days
In just five days, the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish) took more than 13 tons of...
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Ecuador Prevents Distribution of More than 12 Tons of Cocaine
Ecuadorian security forces seized 12,772 kilograms of cocaine in 10 operations conducted October 2-17, 2021. Five of these...
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Argentina: Gendarmerie Seizes Two Narco-Aircraft
In two consecutive operations, the Argentine National Gendarmerie seized two narco-aircraft. In the first operation, on September 29,...
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Authorities Capture Alias Otoniel, the Most Wanted Narcotrafficker in Colombia
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, head of the Clan del Golfo, was arrested in Necoclí, Antioquia, on October...
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Colombia Captures Alias El Loco from the Los Flacos Narcotrafficking Group
The Colombian National Police (PNC, in Spanish) reported the capture of Alexander Serna Giraldo, alias El Loco, who...
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US Strengthens Fight against Narcotrafficking in Panama
On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation donated a maritime interdiction patrol boat to the...
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Argentina Seizes 7.5 Tons of Marijuana, 2 Narco-aircraft
In five operations carried out September 21-October 3, 2021, the Argentine National Gendarmerie (GNA, in Spanish) and the...
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