Illegally caught marine mammals easily smuggled into Argentina and Uruguay and later into global trade
Many fishing fleets from China, Taiwan, South Korea and Spain have been stationed in Montevideo Harbor for some years. As...
August 6, 2021Topic
Drug Trafficking
Brazil’s Amazonas state’s inferno: flood of the century, wave of violence, and Covid-19
Brazil's Amazonas State amidst the worst flood in 119 years, , violence from organized criminal groups and the Covid-19 pandemic
June 14, 2021
Hundreds of mothers of missing persons in Mexico call for urgent solution
Mexican mothers of missing persons, many related to drug and human trafficking, say there is no more May 10 and...
May 11, 2021
U.S. is largest donor of Covid supplies and support in South America, says head of U.S. Southern Command
The arrival in Argentina of the head of the Pentagon agency that focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean is...
April 10, 2021
Colombia says “drug trafficking is taking over” Venezuela with Maduro’s blessing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, on Saturday, April 3, accused the Venezuelan government of...
April 3, 2021
Argentina boosts border radars to “build barrier to prevent drug trafficking”
The Argentine Ministry of Defense, led by Agustín Rossi, is boosting the National System of Aerospace Surveillance and Control (SINVICA),...
March 8, 2021
Colombia to target armed groups, restart coca fumigation – Defense Minister
Fighting drug trafficking and dismantling armed groups are the top challenges for Colombia’s military in 2021, the country’s new defense...
February 12, 2021
Federal Police Investigating Use of Brazilian Air Force Aircraft for Drug Trafficking
On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Federal Police (PF) triggered Operação Quinta Coluna, with the goal of advancing investigations into a...
February 3, 2021
Honduras Has Disabled 35 Clandestine Airstrips Used for Drug Trafficking in 2020
The Honduran Armed Forces so far this year have destroyed 35 clandestine landing strips used for drug trafficking, a military...
December 29, 2020