According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s report COVID-19 and the Drug Supply Chain: From Production and Trafficking to Use, the pandemic has greatly affected the methods criminals use to transport their shipments; there is an increase in narcotrafficking by sea, in semisubmersibles and speedboats. “COVID-19 measures [ … ]
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Colombian Public Force Seizes about 8 Tons of Drugs in 1 Day
Despite the COVID-19 health crisis, the Colombian Public Force seized about 8 tons of drugs in operations carried out in different parts of the country on June 9. Service members and police agents seized nearly 5 tons of cocaine and 3 tons of marijuana. The Colombian National Police Counternarcotics Directorate [ … ]
US Government Donates Medical Equipment, Supplies to Combat COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic
On July 7, the U.S. government donated medical equipment and disinfectant supplies, as well as logistics assistance to the Dominican Republic, aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation, worth about $100,310, is part of the $3.7 million in humanitarian assistance being channeled through the U.S. Agency [ … ]
Costa Rica Seizes More than 1 Metric Ton of Cocaine in the Caribbean
In a joint patrol effort, Costa Rican and U.S. authorities seized more than 1 metric ton of cocaine in two vessels in the Caribbean Sea on May 23. The seizures took place near the Cahuita and Manzanillo communities, in LimĂłn province. [caption id="attachment_37983" align="alignleft" width="331"] Authorities also found 19 barrels [ … ]
US Donates 50 Ventilators to Paraguay to Respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government made an initial delivery of 50 new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Paraguay to help the country combat COVID-19. The donation is part of a gift from U.S. President Donald Trump of 250 ventilators to support Paraguay in the urgent fight [ … ]
Colombian Navy Intercepts More Than a Half-Ton of Cocaine in the Pacific
On the night of June 3, units of the Colombian Navy’s Coast Guard Station Buenaventura intercepted a type of go-fast boat speeding in the Pacific along the coast of the Valle del Cauca department. After a 30-minute chase and with the support of the ARC Corvette Nariño and a Colombian [ … ]
Guatemala Combats Forest Fires Caused by Narcotrafficking
Forest fires caused by organized criminal groups have destroyed thousands of hectares of Guatemalan forest. The fires are concentrated in PetĂ©n department, on the border with Belize and Mexico. On July 6, JosĂ© Cal, a historian and researcher at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, told Diálogo that the [ … ]
Central American Leaders Analyze Regional Security amid COVID-19 Crisis
Under the theme “Strengthening Partnerships to Confront Regional Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment,” the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) 2020 was held virtually for the first time on July 14. “The threats to our neighborhood are becoming more complicated than ever and ever evolving; those threats include the COVID-19 as [ … ]
United States Provides Ventilators to Saves Lives in Ecuador in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
On July 3, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated a first shipment of 50 brand-new, state of the art ventilators to Ecuador to assist its fight against COVID-19. The LTV 1200 ventilators, produced in the United States, have leading edge and in demand [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Officers Receive Awards in the US
Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) Major Julio Cesar Noschang Junior received the Outstanding Academy Educator award for his exceptional work as an instructor at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Maj. Noschang teaches at USAFA’s Department of Foreign Languages. He is responsible for the coordination and instruction of [ … ]
Political Prisoners Incommunicado amid COVID-19 Crisis in Venezuela
The Venezuelan nongovernmental organization (NGO) Foro Penal revealed that there were 451 political prisoners detained in police and intelligence facilities of Venezuela as of the first week of June. This represents a 35 percent increase over the number of prisoners of conscience recorded by the same organization in March, showing [ … ]
Honduran Security Forces Deal Blow to Narcotrafficking amid Pandemic
Despite the COVID-19 crisis and the measures imposed by the Honduran government to prevent the spread of the virus — including mandatory confinement, border closings, and the deployment of service members and police officers to carry out new tasks — Honduran law enforcement agencies continue to deal a heavy blow [ … ]