In early July, following months of investigation, the Honduran Armed Forces, with the support of the Office of the Attorney General against Organized Crime and the Technical Criminal Investigation Agency (ATIC, in Spanish), carried out an operation in the tropical rainforest near LimĂłn municipality, ColĂłn department, where they destroyed a [ … ]
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US Donates Vehicles and Equipment to Ministry of National Security in Belize
On August 6, the United States government donated an ambulance, six vehicles, and aircraft and vehicle parts valued at $1 million to the Belize Ministry of National Security in a handover ceremony at Force Headquarters on Price Barracks. The donation was funded by U.S. Southern Commandâs Building Partner Capacity and [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Deal Blow to GAO in Guaviare
In late June, in different operations conducted in the Colombian Amazon, units of Joint Task Force Omega (FUTCO, in Spanish) dealt a heavy blow to the finances of the organized armed group (GAO, in Spanish) Seventh Structure, the Colombian Military Forcesâ General Command (CGFM, in Spanish) said. On June 22, [ … ]
US Sanctions 2 Collaborators of NicolĂĄs Maduroâs Son
The United States sanctioned two Venezuelan brothers on July 23 for supporting NicolĂĄs Maduroâs son and the âcorrupt activities by members of the illegitimate regimeâ of Venezuela. The U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Santiago JosĂ© MorĂłn HernĂĄndez and Ricardo JosĂ© MorĂłn HernĂĄndez as [ … ]
Gasoline Shortages Return in Venezuela
Venezuela is facing new fuel shortages after a short reprieve, due to shipments of Iranian gasoline products in May. Five Iranian tankers that carried roughly 1.5 million barrels of gasoline products briefly helped relieve the oil-starved country, but long lines at gas stations, and fewer functioning fueling areas, are back. [ … ]
Paraguay: Security Forces Stop More than 1 Ton of Drugs Bound for Argentina and Brazil
In only a week, Paraguayan service members and police officers stopped the transit of more than 1 ton of drugs to neighboring countries. On July 12, the Paraguayan Navy seized more than 300 kilograms of marijuana on the ParanĂĄ River. The drug was ready for shipment to Brazilian territory. [caption [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Seize More than 5.7 Tons of Drug
The Colombian Army and Navy seized 5,726 kilograms of marijuana and cocaine hydrochloride in five operations that dealt a major blow to narcotrafficking networks. The Pacific Naval Force (FNP, in Spanish) reported that on July 18 it seized 62 packages containing 1,213 kg of marijuana and 20 kg of cocaine [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Donates Field Hospitals to Support COVID-19 Response in Costa Rica; 24 Field Hospitals to Be Donated in the Region
U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Sharon Day delivered three field hospitals, purchased by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to the Costa Rican government during an official donation ceremony August 24 in San JosĂ©. The donation of $1.1 million is part of SOUTHCOMâs ongoing assistance to nations responding to the global pandemic [ … ]
Destroyers: A Critical Resource Against Drug Smugglers
On May 2, 2020, the USS Lassen recovered more than 3,500 pounds of marijuana during a routine patrol in the Caribbean Sea. Roughly two weeks later, the USS Pinckney recovered over 2,700 kilograms of cocaine off the Central American coast. On June 2, the USS Preble seized 100 bales of [ … ]
âThere is No Political Willâ: Maduro Ignored Bacheletâs 2019 Human Rights Recommendations
The NicolĂĄs Maduro regime has partially addressed only two of the 23 recommendations that United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made in 2019 to revert and prevent human rights violations in Venezuela. Institutions that advocate for human rights, such as the Venezuelan Education-Action Program on Human [ … ]
Brazilian Border Surveillance Program Affects Criminal Organizations
In June 2020, Brazil broke records in drug seizures thanks to one of its main border surveillance operations, Operation Horus. Security agents and service members in different areas of the country prevented over 121 metric tons of different types of narcotics from circulating. [caption id="attachment_38822" align="alignright" width="339"] Cigarettes and weapons [ … ]
US Strengthens Collaboration with Ecuador in COVID-19 Fight
On August 5, the United States delivered 200 state-of-the-art ventilators and support equipment to help Ecuador respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and save lives. During a ceremony at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, U.S. Ambassador Michael J. Fitzpatrick presented the donation to Ecuadorean Vice President MarĂa Alejandra Muñoz, [ … ]