In early October, during a joint and coordinated operation carried out by the Colombian Air Force, the National Army, the National Police, the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI, in Spanish), and the Attorney General’s Office, authorities found and captured Danilo Santos Pantoja, alias Cristian Grande, the main leader of the criminal [ … ]
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Panama Seizes 3 Tons of Drugs in 3 Days
The Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized about 3 tons of drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, in different operations conducted in Panamanian waters in late August. Authorities captured 13 people, Commissioner Ramón Nonato López, SENAN director, told Diálogo. On August 29, SENAN units, after receiving intelligence from [ … ]
Brazil Combats Drug Trafficking on the Border
The Brazilian government has increased patrol and surveillance on its border to stop the entry of drugs from neighboring countries. [caption id="attachment_40306" align="alignleft" width="300"] A-29 Super Tucano aircraft intercepted two aircraft carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine on the Brazilian border, on August 2, 2020. (Photo: Brazilian Federal Police)[/caption] One of [ … ]
Panama: Security Forces Intensify Fight Against Narcotrafficking
Panamanian security forces have dealt successive blows to narcotrafficking. In August alone, the Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) carried out 10 counternarcotics operations, seizing 3,516 packages of cocaine and 248 of marijuana, SENAN said in a press release. Authorities captured some of the packages 10 miles off [ … ]
Panamanian Air and Naval Service Seize More Than 1 Ton of Cocaine
On May 28, during a combined operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Colombian Navy, the Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) intercepted a speedboat sailing northwest of Isla Grande, Colón province, with 1,055 kilograms of cocaine on board. The boat’s crew, three Colombians, was also captured. [ … ]
Brazilian Federal Police Burns Nearly 23 Metric Tons of Drugs
On June 26, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) burned nearly 23 metric tons of drugs in various cities, nationwide. The measures were part of National Drug Policy Week. The incinerated drugs included cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, and hashish, in addition to pesticides, and smuggled controlled substances, such as methamphetamine, [ … ]
Brazilian Service Members Combat COVID-19
The Brazilian Armed Forces are employing their logistics structure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The work of service member has been crucial in fighting problems in the vast national territory with 8.5 million square kilometers. Ten joint commands, strategically activated across the country, carry out these operations. An example of [ … ]
The Brazilian Contribution During World War II
May 8, 2020, marked the 75th year since V-E Day, the Allied victory in Europe, during World War II. On this anniversary we pay tribute to Brazilian efforts in defeating evil and restoring peace, as we cannot overlook the importance of military bonds of comradery. Accounts of Allied contributions cited [ … ]
Surgical Masks and Fruits Used to Transport Drugs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
For decades, narcotraffickers have been employing inventive methods to transport drugs, including using long-stretched tunnels with lighting and ventilation systems, camouflaged semisubmersibles for more discreet navigation, and drones. Now drug dealers are taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis, using much-needed surgical face masks to disguise and “mask” narcotics. On March [ … ]
The Sources of the People’s Republic of China’s Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) worldview and quest for domestic and international hegemony threaten to reverse Latin American and Caribbean’s democratic and market-based economic principles that have facilitated regional stability for nearly 30 years. Beijing’s Latin America and Caribbean policy is based on China’s economic power, leading many observers to [ … ]
Colombian Military at War Against Cyber Criminals
The Colombian Military Forces fight around the clock against cyberattacks and radicalization and misinformation campaigns, which seek to discredit the work of institutions and polarize society. Their main support is the Joint Cyber Command (CCOC, in Spanish). “The CCOC has data processing capabilities and direct interconnection to communications and software [ … ]
Chinese Companies To Exploit Bolivian Lithium
In late September, the Bolivian government, through its state-owned company Yacimientos de Litio, partnered with the Chinese company Xinjiang TBEA Group Baocheng to set up new lithium carbonate processing plants, now in the salt flats of Pastos Grandes and Coipasa, in Potosí and Oruro departments, with a $2.4 billion investment. [ … ]