US drug czar Gil Kerlikowske hailed progress in reducing the cocaine trade during a visit to Colombia on 18 January and said a new US policy would place more focus on prevention and treatment for addicts.
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The Future of Local Police in Brazil
In March 2010, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State inaugurated a new model for citizen service with the creation of “Comprehensive Citizen Services Precincts,” known as DEDIC (in Portuguese, Delegacias de Dedicação Integral ao Cidadão).
Brazil to Spend $6 Billion on Border Controls
Brazil is planning to spend $6 billion on a new project to protect its borders against smuggling and arms trafficking, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.
Colombia Extradites ‘Queen of Amphetamines’ to U.S.
Colombia turned over a woman known as “the queen of amphetamines” to US authorities on 7 January to face drug trafficking charges in New York, police said.
New Ecuadorean Ambassador to Colombia Looks to the Future
The new Ecuadorean ambassador in Bogotá, Raúl Vallejo, promised “to look to the future” in the bilateral relationship, now fully reestablished following the crisis that broke out in March 2008 due to a Colombian attack on the FARC guerrilla group on Ecuadorean territory.
Sinaloa Cartel Will Dominate Drug Trafficking in Mexico in 2011
The unprecedented violence in Mexico in 2010 originated in the war without quarter between Los Zetas and the ‘New Federation,’ an alliance headed by the Sinaloa cartel, which according to the U.S. intelligence consulting firm Stratfor could dominate the world of drug trafficking in 2011.
U.S. Military Fields New Mine Roller Technology To Defeat IEDs
The U.S. military is fielding new mine roller technology expected to provide even more protection from improvised explosive devices.
Colombia Seizes Four Tons of Marijuana Headed for Venezuela
The police of the Colombian city of Cali have seized four tons of marijuana that were going to be transported to Venezuela, their commander, Gen. Miguel Ángel Bojacá, said on 4 January.
New Ecuadorean Ambassador Will Promote Programs for Displaced Colombians
Ecuador’s new ambassador in Bogotá, Raúl Vallejo, will promote programs in favor of the thousands of displaced Colombians in his country, the diplomat said in remarks made public by the government news agency Andes.
Australia: New Zealand and Australia Share Tools
Australia will have access to New Zealand’s amphibious ship HMNZS Canterbury through a joint forces initiative.
The Future of Local Police in Brazil – DEDIC Program Showing Success
Fighting crime is a neighborhood effort in Rio de Janeiro. A new policy in the city is a model for citizen services, providing individual attention to victims of crime and opening the way for residents to report crimes. In March 2010, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state inaugurated [ … ]
Peru Destines $40.7 Million Euros for Acquiring New Military Equipment
The presidency of the Peruvian Council of Ministers has decided to strengthen the system of national defense through a transfer of more than $40.7 million to the Defense Ministry...