Transnational Threats
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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....
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Panama Seizes 10.5 Tons of Cocaine
From November 11 to October 20, 2021, the Panamanian National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized...
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Ecuador Seizes 16 Tons of Drugs during State of Emergency
Ecuador is experiencing an escalation of unprecedented violence. In 2021, the country broke homicide records: 1,885 by October,...
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Argentina Seizes Nearly 16 Tons of Chemical Precursors
On October 29, 2021, agents of the Argentine National Gendarmerie seized nearly 16 tons of anhydrous ammonia, a...
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Colombia Focuses on Wiping Out the Clan del Golfo
Following the capture of the Clan del Golfo’s leader Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, on October 23, 2021,...
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Colombia Destroys Mega-lab with More Than 1.5 Tons of Cocaine
On November 17, 2021, the Colombian Military Forces’ General Command (CGFM, in Spanish) reported the destruction of a...
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Colombia Seizes More Than 7.8 Tons of Drugs
In five operations, Colombian authorities seized 7,898 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and marijuana. In the first interdiction, on...
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United States and Colombia Define New Counternarcotics Strategy
Colombia and the United States have announced a new strategy to combat drugs, which the White House Office...
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Colombian Navy Seizes More Than 150 Tons of Drugs on the Pacific Coast
Four operations carried out simultaneously off the Pacific coast of Colombia in early November led to the seizure...
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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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