Between February 15 and March 5, Brazilian military and police forces destroyed 41 clandestine ports used by criminal organizations on Itaipu Lake, in the state of Paraná. The actions took place during Operation Importunus 2, and were carried out by soldiers of the Brazilian Army’s (EB, in Portuguese) 15th Motorized [ … ]
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Argentina: Security Forces Rescue Human Trafficking Victims
The Argentine National Gendarmerie dismantled a human trafficking network and rescued seven women age 18 to 25 who were being sexually exploited in Salta province. The operation took place in mid-July, when the force raided residences that offered sexual services. Gendarmerie agents detained two women (the gang leader and the [ … ]
COVID-19 Arrives in Venezuela Amid Health Care Crisis
Mayerling Oropeza had her last race on Sunday, March 1. The 50-year-old cyclist and web designer was run over on a road east of Caracas, when she was heading back home after participating in an event known as BiciRock. The driver fled the scene and left her on the street. [ … ]
Ecuadorean and Colombian Service Members Counter Endangered Species Trafficking
Ecuador and Colombia, among the most biodiverse countries in the world, face a daily struggle against the illegal trafficking of animals destined for international markets, a profitable activity for organized crime. “The trade of protected animals is Colombia’s third largest illegal industry after drug and human smuggling. […] Exotic birds, [ … ]
New Horizons 19 MEDRETE: Medical Providers Treat 9,575 Guyanese Patients
The MEDRETE provided services in family health, women’s health, dental, veterinary, dermatology, optometry, physical therapy, dietician, and pediatrics to local Guyanese. “A Medical Readiness Training Exercise is where a predetermined group of doctors, nurses, technicians, and pharmacy get together to train on deploying in a contingency type moment,” said U.S. [ … ]
Bolivia Releases Results of 10-Year Fight Against Narcotrafficking
The Bolivian combined counternarcotics force destroyed a total of 35,878 cocaine labs and 321 tons of the drug in 116,440 operations carried out in the last 10 years, the Bolivian government reported. Bolivian Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Felipe Cáceres, delivered the report on May 26, in [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Installs Monitoring System to Fight Organized Crime
Guanabara Bay, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, is the center of a pilot project to protect Brazilian coastal waters. The Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) is in the midst of a project in Guanabara Bay that follows vessels as they reach Rio de Janeiro’s eastern zone, as well [ … ]
El Salvador Promotes Importance of Interagency Coordination
The Armed Force of El Salvador promotes interagency work to counter threats from transnational criminal organizations. Since Army Major General Félix Edgardo Núñez Escobar took over as head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Force of El Salvador (FAES, in Spanish) in January 2016, he dedicated himself [ … ]
Mexico Hosts MLAC 2018
Marine leaders of the Americas reviewed their support role in upholding the rule of law.In mid-March, marine and naval infantry leaders and officers from across the Americas met to address common security issues. The 2018 Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference (MLAC) took place in Mexico City, Mexico, March 12th-16th. [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Oversees National Air Traffic Control
The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), a unit of the Brazilian Air Force, is responsible for air traffic control and defense in Brazilian airspace. Civilian and military aircraft that take off in Brazil or fly through its airspace do so under the watchful eyes of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, [ … ]
Dominican Army Joins Government Agencies in Fight against Zika-carrying Mosquito
The Dominican Republic's Army (ERD) said it obtained excellent results after its Troops joined forces with government institutions during the past few months to fight the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for spreading the Zika, dengue, and chikingunya viruses throughout the country. The Dominican Republic's Army (ERD) said it [ … ]
Brazil to Test Border Surveillance During Military Operations
Project Sisfron is close to being subjected to its first test. In June, the system will be employed in Operation Ágata. Brazil's Army Project Office (EPEx), created in 2012, evaluates, proposes, coordinates, and integrates efforts toward the realization of the Army’s large-scale, technologically and financially complex strategic projects. So far, [ … ]