Transnational Threats
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Peruvian Navy Determined to End Illegal Mining
In the early morning hours of June 11, on the Madres de Dios River of the department of...
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Colombian Army Deals Blow to Illegal Mining
In mid-May, in a joint operation with the Colombian Navy, Air Force, and the National Police, the Colombian...
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USS Preble Interdicts 2,000 Kilograms of Cocaine
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET)...
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Cyber Criminals Exploit Pandemic to Carry Out Attacks in Latin America
The pandemic is the perfect opportunity for cybercrime groups, which take advantage of the increase in people working...
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Illicit Drug Production Destroys Colombian, Peruvian Ecosystems
Crop cultivation and the chemicals used to produce drugs have a direct impact on the hemisphere’s flora, soils,...
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Colombian Navy Seizes $9 Million Worth of Cocaine
In the early morning hours of May 21, the Colombian Navy seized a large shipment of cocaine off...
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Pompeo Announces Additional $200 Million Aid to Venezuelans
The United States announced a new $200 million aid package for Venezuelans, both inside and outside the country,...
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ELN Dealt Serious Blow as Colombian Security Forces Neutralize High Ranking Leader
Colombia’s relentless assault against narco-terrorist organizations and other guerilla groups continues to pay dividends as the Ministry of...
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Venezuela Turns to Iran to Revive Oil Production
Amid nationwide gasoline shortages that have prompted fuel rationing and protests at gas stations, Venezuela has turned to...
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US Coast Guard Cutter Offloads 13 Metric Tons of Drugs
Units assigned to U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) enhanced counternarcotics operations, which launched on April 1, continue to support...
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The Cuban Threat in Latin America
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation held the digital conference “The Cuban Threat in Latin America” on May...
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Colombian Forces Destroy Massive Cocaine Laboratory
In late April, the Military Forces of Colombia, with support from the Office of the Attorney General’s Technical...
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Colombia Neutralizes ELN Commander
The Colombian government announced on May 14 that four members of the National Liberation Army (ELN, in Spanish)...
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Colombia to Offer Benefits to Members Leaving Armed Groups
In late April, the Colombian government announced it would offer benefits to members of organized armed groups (GAO,...
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Cuba to Join Venezuela on US Blacklist for Not Cooperating on Counterterrorism
Cuba has been placed back on the list of countries that do not cooperate fully with the United...
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How to Prevent Another Failure of Democracy in Venezuela
It’s been two years since the illegitimate election of Nicolás Maduro, during which time Venezuela has plunged into...
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54-Year-Old Coast Guard Cutter Seizes 1,090 Lb of Suspected Cocaine from Smuggling Vessel off Central American Coast
A 54-year-old Coast Guard cutter seized approximately 1,090 pounds of suspected cocaine in mid-May with an estimated value...
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USS Pinckney Interdicts Second Drug Vessel
The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET)...
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Coast Guard Seizes 1,406 Kilos of Cocaine from Smuggling Vessel off Central American Coast
The Coast Guard seized more than 1,406 kilograms of cocaine in mid-May with an estimated value of $53.5...
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Organized Crime Adapts to Coronavirus in Argentina
Measures imposed by the Argentine government to stop the spread of the coronavirus, such as border closures and...
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