The Colombian Armed Forces seized 8 tons of drugs in several maritime and land operations, impacting the finances of criminals in the region. On August 21, the Colombian Military Forces’ General Command (CGFM, in Spanish) reported that authorities had detained a member of the National Liberation Army guerilla, who was [ … ]
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Disrupting the Illicit Economy that Sustains the Maduro RegimeÂ
Nicolás Maduro and his cronies remain in control in Venezuela despite intense diplomatic pressure to move to a democratic transition, economic sanctions, and international recognition of Juan Guaidó as the acting president of Venezuela since January 23, 2019. The Maduro regime oppresses the population, destroyed the legitimate economy, engages in [ … ]
How Maduro Has Destroyed Life Inside Venezuela
The weak governance, oppression, and corruption of the illegitimate regime headed by Nicolás Maduro have caused widespread economic suffering and the collapse of society in Venezuela. The 2019-2020 National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI, in Spanish) — published by researchers at Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas — details how [ … ]
Colombian Navy Seizes Nearly 3 Tons of Cocaine in 1 Day
The Colombian Navy dealt another harsh blow to transnational narcotrafficking by seizing 2,829 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride in four operations, carried out on August 5, 2020, in the departments of Antioquia, Chocó, and Tumaco. The Navy told the press that troops assigned to the Caribbean Naval Force had seized 1,814 [ … ]
Paraguayan Criminal Group Accused of Recruiting Minors and Kidnapping
The Paraguayan People’s Army (EPP, in Spanish) criminal group has been carrying out a series of crimes, mainly in the Northern region of the country. The small group was created in 2008, but some of its current members have been conducting clandestine and criminal activities since the 1990s, representing the [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Peruvian Navy Seizes More Than 1 Ton of Marijuana
On August 23, the Peruvian Navy (MGP, in Spanish), through the Iquitos Port Captaincy, seized more than 1 ton of marijuana in a riverine operation on the Napo River, Loreto department. During the operation, the MGP said in a press release, a confrontation took place with armed individuals, leaving one [ … ]
Ecuador Combats Narcotrafficking with US Support
The U.S. government assigned $7 million to Ecuador on September 3, 2020 to improve the infrastructure of the justice and security department, to strengthen the fight against narcotrafficking and transnational organized crime. The Ecuadorean National Police has been keeping up the fight against narcotrafficking, and has seized more than 9.6 [ … ]
USAID to Allocate $1.17 Million to Support Venezuelans
On August 27, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it will grant $1.17 million to five institutions that will directly benefit Venezuelans in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The money is part of a partnership between USAID and the Inter-American Development Bank that seeks to identify, [ … ]
Argentine Naval Prefecture Seizes More than 8 Tons of Marijuana
The Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA, in Spanish) seized more than 8 tons of marijuana in Corrientes and Entre RÃos provinces and different areas of Misiones province, during several operations carried out on the Argentine-Paraguayan border in late July and early August. Authorities carried out the main drug seizure in early [ … ]
4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Peruvian Navy
Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, hosted leaders from the Peruvian Navy for the annual U.S.-Peru Maritime Staff Talks (MST) on September 23. MSTs support U.S. global strategy by building and strengthening working relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and improving interoperability [ … ]
Interim President Guaidó Pays Bonus to Health Workers in Venezuela
Funds confiscated from the Nicolás Maduro regime in the United States that belong to the Venezuelan people are being used to pay a bonus to health workers in Venezuela, in a program designed by the team of Interim President Juan Guaidó. According to National Assembly (AN, in Spanish) lawmaker Manuela [ … ]