During World War II, Brazil was the only South American country to contribute troops to the allied cause, and 75 years later, the Brazilian Army made its mark again with U.S. forces as the first South American company-sized element to train at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). Senior U.S. [ … ]
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Brazilian Service Members Take Part in Operational Exercise in the US
The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), in Fort Polk, Louisiana, is the setting for the joint exercise that Brazil and the United States are conducting. In total, 203 service members from the Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) and 21 elements from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) are taking [ … ]
Colombian Navy Ends 2020 Dealing Hard Blows to Narcotrafficking
The Colombian Navy ended 2020 continuing its fight against narcotrafficking, and affecting the finances of criminal groups. Among the operations carried out, two that were conducted in mid-December in the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Colombia stand out, resulting with the seizure of more than 2 tons of cocaine and [ … ]
Panama Seizes 6.5 Tons of Cocaine with Colombian, US Support
The Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) and Panamanian Ministry of Security seized 6.5 tons of cocaine in five operations carried out with Colombian and U.S. support, November 23-30, 2020. “We have strengthened our operations with the collaboration of Costa Rica, Colombia, and the United States. These countries [ … ]
Panama Seizes Nearly 4 Tons of Cocaine
The Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized 3,894 kilograms of cocaine in two operations with U.S. air support, on December 12, 2020. The first seizure took place south of Jicarón Island, in the Pacific Ocean. Authorities detained three men who were traveling in a light boat, with [ … ]
Brazil: Federal Police Conducts Historic Operation Against Narcotrafficking
In late November 2020, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) launched Operation Enterprise to dismantle a criminal group that was trafficking cocaine from Brazilian ports to countries in Latin America, Europe, and the Persian Gulf. During a two-year investigation, authorities seized more than 50 tons of cocaine linked to [ … ]
People to Late Wuhan Whistleblower: You Were Wronged
The physician in Wuhan, China, who sounded the alarm about a budding pandemic only to be rebuked by Chinese authorities, continued to elicit an outpouring of admiration as the one-year anniversary of his death approached. Dr. Li Wenliang died February 7, 2020, after contracting the illness he warned classmates about [ … ]
Chilean Navy Makes Largest Cocaine Seizure
In late November 2020, the Chilean Navy seized more than half a ton of cocaine in the country’s north, the largest cocaine seizure by sea in its history, the institution said in a statement. In addition to the seizure, the operation, carried out by the Iquique Maritime Police and the [ … ]
Colombian Army Captures 12 Members of FARC Dissident Group
On November 29, the Colombian Army reported the capture of 12 members of Estructura 48, a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, in Spanish), in Putumayo department, bordering Ecuador. The detainees had infiltrated different companies, where they were in charge of obtaining supplies for the production [ … ]
Bolivia: Anti-drug Agents Destroy More Than 8 Tons of Marijuana
Bolivia’s Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (FELCN, in Spanish) destroyed more than 8 tons of marijuana and almost 344 kilograms of cocaine in different operations carried out between November and December 2020. On December 3, agents incinerated 343.8 kg of cocaine in La Paz department, including 276.9 kg of [ … ]
Paraguayan Security Forces Seize More Than 41 Tons of Marijuana
On November 20, the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish) announced the seizure of more than 41 tons of marijuana in an operation carried out in Canindeyú department. “An operational activity that SENAD personnel carried out [...] resulted in three simultaneous raids in forest areas of rural establishments, located [ … ]
Peru: National Police Seizes Nearly 1 Ton of Drugs in a Week
In just one week, the Peruvian National Police (PNP, in Spanish) seized more than 900 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana, in addition to 3 tons of chemical precursors. On November 28, officers arrested two individuals who were carrying 335 kg of cocaine in brick-type packages. Authorities found the suspects as [ … ]