The Brazilian Federal Police (PF) and Paraguay’s National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) dismantled a network trafficking firearms from Europe to South America. “We’re talking about more than 40,000 weapons imported in the last three years,” Brazil’s Minister of Justice and Public Security Flávio Dino said at a press conference. Through Operation [ … ]
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Warning Risks of Chinese Technology in Colombia
A recent report on the presence of technology companies from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Colombia has set off alarms about the risks involved with the Asian country’s investments in the sector. According to the Colombian political risk consultancy Colombia Risk Analysis, behind these investments are strategic interests [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander, US Delegation Visit Stresses Commitment to Ecuador’s Security
U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), was part of a U.S. delegation that visited Ecuador, January 22-26, to explore with Ecuadorian counterparts ways to work together more effectively to counter the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations. During its week-long visit, the delegation, led [ … ]
Death Looms over Chinese Fishing Fleets
Chinese fishing fleets are notoriously unforgiving workplaces, where appalling sanitary conditions, poor food, and the absence of medical care cause workers to suffer illnesses and in some cases die, an investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project (OOP), a journalistic organization dedicated to investigating conflicts over human rights, labor, and environmental [ … ]
Latin American Governments Must be Prepared for Iran-Backed Terrorism Threat
The Israel-Hamas conflict exposed complex connections between Iranian-backed influence, illegal trade, money laundering, and propaganda, intertwined with global drug trafficking. Now more than ever, Latin American governments should rethink the threats of terrorism on their soil, a report from Global Americans, a U.S. think tank focused on democracy and human [ … ]
Ecuador Boosts Drug Seizures and Destruction in 2023
For the third consecutive year, Ecuador has seized more than 200 tons of drugs, the National Police’s Anti-Drug Investigation Directorate indicated. The amount seized makes it the third country in the hemisphere to seize the most drugs, behind only Colombia and the United States, Ecuadorian daily Primicias reported. In recent [ … ]
Countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Vow to Combat Transnational Crime
Senior representatives of countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACTO) drew up an ambitious plan for the Amazon region in favor of sustainable development, health, and the fight against transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that exploit the forest for their gain. Among their latest resolutions, approved during the XIV Meeting of [ … ]
Maduro Stick to His Guns on Essequibo Claim
Following the consultative referendum of December 3, the Nicolás Maduro regime is moving forward with its claim over the Essequibo region that belongs to neighbor Guyana. On January 13, the National Assembly began a second discussion on the Organic Law for the Defense of the Guayana Esequiba, which provides for [ … ]
Fentanyl Boom Fails to Lower Cocaine Demand
Although global fentanyl production represents lower manufacturing costs and increasing demand, Colombia continues to be considered one of the world’s largest exporters of cocaine, and demand continues to grow and enter new markets. “What you see globally in terms of demand for cocaine is that it continues to grow despite [ … ]
Colombia Seizes 24 Semisubmersibles in 2023
In 2023, as of December 20, the Colombian Navy seized 24 semisubmersibles in the Colombian Pacific in compliance with the Ayacucho Joint Strategic Campaign Plan, the military plan that supports the government’s “Total Peace” efforts. Drug traffickers use semisubmersibles to transport illicit drugs due to their capacity to carry large [ … ]
South America’s Largest Drug Organization Expands to Europe and Africa
The First Capital Command (PCC), one of Brazil and South America’s largest criminal group, teamed up with other major drug gangs to smuggle cocaine to countries in Europe and Africa, strengthening ties to global organized crime, British daily The Economist reported. “Since 2016 there has been a clear expansion plan [ … ]
Colombian Submarine Put to the Test in International Training
The Colombian Navy’s 209-class submarine ARC Pijao returned to Cartagena in early December after a successful participation in the 2023 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI), an anti-submarine warfare exercise conducted with countries of the region in waters off the east coast of the United States. The DESI initiative, spearheaded by the [ … ]