Mexican police arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico's 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.
Mexico Nabs Zeta Gang Leader On Most-Wanted List
April 30, 2009
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Latin American and U.S. Military Seeking Strategy Against Gangs and Drugs
April 23, 2009
Representatives of the armed forces of Central America, the United States, and other Latin American countries met Wednesday in Honduras for a two-day meeting to draw up plans for combating gangs and drug trafficking rings, military chiefs reported.
Bolivia Drug Cop Says Cocaine Processing On Rise
April 21, 2009
Cocaine production is on the rise in Bolivia as Colombian and Mexican cartels hire intermediaries to process locally made coca paste there rather than simply exporting it, according to Bolivia's top anti-drug officer.
Spain Breaks Up Major Drug Trafficking Network
April 20, 2009
Spanish police said they had dismantled a major drug-smuggling network in the northwestern Galicia region, a key entry point for South American cocaine into Europe.
“If We Don’t Do Something, We Will Have Our Own FARC,” Says Chief Of Peruvian Army
April 20, 2009
The general commander of the Peruvian Army, Otto Guibovich, said in an interview with the newspaper El Comercio that if they fail to adequately confront the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso), that organization could develop into a group like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Panama Delivers Three FARC Guerrillas to U.S. Authorities
April 18, 2009
Panama, April 17 (EFE) - Today Panama surrendered three Colombian FARC guerrillas that had been held in that country to United States judicial authorities so they may be tried for crimes against collective security, the Foreign Ministry reported.
FARC Announces The Release Of One Of The Longest-Held Hostages
April 17, 2009
The FARC announced that it will unilaterally release Pablo Emilio Moncayo, one of the two Colombian soldiers that have remained longest in the hands of the guerrillas - almost twelve years.
“Don Mario,” The Most Feared And Wanted Drug Trafficker In Colombia, Is Captured
April 16, 2009
The most wanted drug trafficker in Colombia, Daniel Rendón Herrera, alias "Don Mario," was captured today in a rural area of Urabá, a northern region of the country in which he established a major drug smuggling route, imposed his law, and terrorized the local population for several years.
Clara Rojas says She Has “Forgiven” Ingrid Betancourt for Her Kidnapping
April 14, 2009
SANTIAGO, April 12, 2009 (AFP) - Clara Rojas, former hostage of FARC Colombian guerrillas, said that she has "forgiven" her fellow-in-captivity, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, for her kidnapping, after releasing “Cautiva” (Captive), a book which recounts the six years she spent in the jungle.
Colombia Seizes Properties Belonging To Guerrilla Groups
April 06, 2009
Six properties, some of which were used in drug trafficking and apparently belonged to the FARC and ELN guerrilla groups, were seized by army troops and intelligence officers in the eastern Colombian province of Arauca, officials said.
Chief Of U.S. Southern Command Describes Terrorism And Drug Trafficking As Innovators
April 06, 2009
The head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James G. Stavridis, considers drug traffickers and terrorists to be innovators and congratulated the Colombian government for "Operation Checkmate," by which fifteen people were rescued from the hands of the FARC.
Ecuadorian Colonel On Trial For Alleged Complicity With FARC
April 01, 2009
An Ecuadorian army colonel is being prosecuted for alleged collusion with the Colombian FARC guerrillas, which may be considered a grave offense against national security, the TV channel Teleamazonas revealed.
