The efforts undertaken by the Honduran government’s security forces seem to be bearing fruit, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Security, which indicates that 740, or 13.4 percent fewer people were killed last year compared to 2013. The efforts of Honduran security forces improved public safety in [ … ]
Transnational Threats
U. S. Increased Military Support to Belize, Says General
Diálogo talked about this and other issues affecting Belize’s national security with Brigadier General David Jones, commander of Belize Defence Force, during the XIII Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC), held in Nassau, Bahamas, from 20-23 January 2015. Even when a government has carried out the most assiduous narcotics control law [ … ]
Sports Help Wounded Soldiers and Police Officers Recover
Colombian Soldiers and police officers wounded by landmines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are helping themselves recover from their injuries by engaging in athletics. Colombian Soldiers and police officers that were wounded by landmines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are helping themselves recover from their injuries by engaging in athletics. [ … ]
Colombia Wages Successful Battle against Kidnapping
Cooperative efforts by the Colombian National Army, National Police, and civilian agencies have reduced kidnappings in Colombia by more than 90 percent over the past 14 years, according to statistics compiled by the nation’s anti-kidnapping agency. Cooperative efforts by the Colombian National Army, National Police, and civilian agencies have reduced [ … ]
Costa Rica Cooperates with Colombia and the U.S. to Fight Narco-trafficking
Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion aircraft used by U.S. and Colombian Armed Forces have proven to be an important tool for security officials in Costa Rica in the fight against drug trafficking. Lockheed P-3 Orion aircraft used by U.S. and Colombian security forces have proven to be an important tool for [ … ]
Colombian National Army Dismantles Money Laundering Scheme Tied to Terrorism
Colombian National Soldiers and investigators with the Attorney General's Office capture 15 suspects who allegedly laundered the profits from illegally mined gold. Colombian National Army Soldiers, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office, recently detained 15 people in four departments who allegedly exported more than two billion pesos in illegally-mined [ … ]
Jamaica Finds New Ways to Combat Illicit Trafficking
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was occupied by the Spanish since 1509. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was occupied by the Spanish since 1509. In 1655, the island was captured by the English and confirmed as a British possession by the Treaty of Madrid in 1670. [ … ]
Interdictions Showcase Value of Regional Cooperation in Fight against Drugs
In recent days, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and regional partners seized more than $74 million in illegal drugs in separate counter smuggling operations in the waters off Costa Rica. In recent days, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and regional partners seized more than [ … ]
Properties Seized from Organized Crime Groups Benefit Hondurans
In recent years, Honduran security forces have seized properties and other assets worth tens of millions of dollars from organized crime leaders and groups. In recent years, Honduran security forces have seized properties and other assets worth tens of millions of dollars from organized crime leaders and groups. The Honduran [ … ]
Paraguayan Army to Burn Large Amount of Seized Marijuana
The Paraguayan Army is scheduled to burn 12 tons of marijuana on January 29 at its First Army Corps headquarters near the city of Curuguaty in the Department of Canindeyú. The Paraguayan Army is scheduled to burn 12 tons of marijuana on January 29 at its First Army Corps headquarters [ … ]
Honduran and Guatemalan Armed Forces Cooperate to Improve Border Security through the Maya-Chortí Task Force
The Armed Forces of Guatemala and Honduras are working in cooperation to fight organized crime through the Maya-Chortí Task Force, which will improve security in the region along the border the two countries share. The Armed Forces of Guatemala and Honduras are working in cooperation to fight organized crime through [ … ]
Costa Rica and U.S. Coast Guards Cooperate in Major Drug Seizure
The Coast Guards from Costa Rica and the United States recently cooperated to seize a metric ton of high-grade marijuana and capture five suspects. The operation took place off the Caribbean coast of the Costa Rican province of Limón on January 18. The Coast Guards from Costa Rica and the [ … ]