Panama’s National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) seized 1,141 kilograms of cocaine on Tiger Island, which is off the Central American nation’s Caribbean coast, SENAN Chief José Laniado told reporters on January 19. Panama’s National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) seized 1,141 kilograms of cocaine on Tiger Island, which is off the Central American [ … ]
Transnational Threats
Peruvian Military and National Police Seize Large Amount of Cocaine
A Peruvian Special Forces battalion comprised of Military personnel and National Police officers captured four suspects in connection with the seizure of 420 kilograms of cocaine in the Ayacucho region on January 16. A Peruvian Special Forces battalion comprised of Military personnel and National Police officers captured four suspects in [ … ]
Colombian Army Seizes FARC Weapons
Troops with the Colombian National Army’s Joint Task Force Omega found weapons, including an anti-aircraft gun, that the terrorist Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) allegedly planned to use against Soldiers in the departments of Caquetá and Meta, the Army said on January 12. Troops with the Colombian National Army’s Joint Task [ … ]
Argentine Army Makes Large Drug Seizure
Argentine Army Soldiers were surprised to find more than 2,000 bales of marijuana wrapped in plastic bags on January 11, shortly after entering a cattle field in the town of Misión Tacaaglé in the Province of Formosa. Argentine Army Soldiers were surprised to find more than 2,000 bales of marijuana [ … ]
Peruvian Army Cracks Down on Shining Path in the VRAEM
The Peruvian Army repelled an attack by Shining Path terrorists on the Counterterrorist Base of Llochegua, in Huanta province, on December 17.The successful defense of the base occurred as the Military conducts an intensified offensive against the terrorist group and other illegal organizations in order to pacify the Apurímac, Ene [ … ]
Chilean Air Force and U.S. Share Knowledge and Help Improve Interoperability
Airmen from the U.S. 12th Air Force recently spent four weeks training members of the Chilean Air Force maintenance procedures for F-16 Fighting Falcons and instructed them in the use of night vision goggles. Airmen from the U.S. 12th Air Force recently spent four weeks training members of the Chilean [ … ]
Paraguay Takes Down Leader of Narco-Trafficking Group
Agents with Paraguay’s Joint Task Force (FTC) recently brought down Albino Jara Larrea, a founder and leader of a narco-trafficking group known as the Armed Peasant Association (ACA), during a gun battle in a rural area east of the northern city of Concepción. Agents with Paraguay’s Joint Task Force (FTC) [ … ]
Mexico and U.S. Reiterate Commitment to Cooperate Against Drug Cartels
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama have reiterated their commitment to work cooperatively to fight Mexican drug cartels. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama have reiterated their commitment to work cooperatively to fight Mexican drug cartels. The leaders met January 6 at [ … ]
Colombian National Army’s Vulcan Task Force Provides Security in Catatumbo Region
The Vulcano Task Force, a special unit of the Colombian Army’s Second Division, is spearheading a massive military and social campaign to oust illegal armed groups from the Catatumbo region. The Vulcano Task Force, a special unit of the Colombian Army’s Second Division, is spearheading a massive military and social [ … ]
Operation MARTILLO: Sophisticated Airborne Platform Joins Drug-Smuggling Interdiction Effort
The United States recently assigned a sophisticated surveillance aircraft to support Operation MARTILLO, a move which signals the country’s strong commitment to cooperating with its partner nations in the fight against drug trafficking in the Central American isthmus. The United States recently assigned a sophisticated surveillance aircraft to support Operation [ … ]
FARC Fights an Internal War Over Drug Trafficking
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which engages in drug trafficking to fund its terrorist attacks, is undergoing an internal conflict over the direction of the organization. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which engages in drug trafficking to fund its terrorist attacks, is undergoing an internal conflict [ … ]
Colombian Army Captures Alleged High-Ranking FARC Terrorist
The Colombian National Army began 2015 by capturing an alleged high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in a rural area in the Algeciras municipality in Huila department following a gun battle. The Colombian National Army began 2015 by capturing an alleged high-ranking member of the Revolutionary [ … ]