Counternarcotics
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 09:11
On Friday, representatives of the 35 members of the Organization of American States met in Guatemala City in a special summit to discuss the achievements and challenges of the hemisphere’s approach to illicit drugs.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 07:51
Two police officers have been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry’s official website reported on September 18.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 07:26
Representantes de los ministerios de Defensa y de las Fuerzas Armadas de Bolivia y Perú acordaron hoy en La Paz el establecimiento de mecanismos para el intercambio inmediato de información que les permita combatir de forma conjunta el narcotráfico y contrabando.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 07:08
Panamanian authorities and Interpol are strengthening cooperation in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 15:17
El subsecretario de Estado Contra el Narcotráfico Internacional de Estados Unidos, William R. Brownfield, visitó el miércoles la sede de la policía fronteriza panameña a fin de lanzar acciones bilaterales que mejoren el combate al tráfico de drogas en la región.
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 06:25
Costa Rica's coast guard has recovered 1.5 tons of marijuana that officials say was thrown into the sea by smugglers being chased in the Caribbean after a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 07:05
A coalition of political figures from around the world, including Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general, and several former European and Latin American presidents, is urging governments to decriminalize a variety of illegal drugs and set up regulated drug markets within their own countries.
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 07:11
Costa Rica will become the first country in Central America to host a branch of the drug policy reform organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, the group announced at a press conference Friday morning.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 13:29
This week the United States provided Lebanon with key bomb detection equipment, Brazil and Russia negotiated anti-aircrafct technology sales, U.S. drone strikes took out the leader of al-Shabaab in Somalia, and NATO took steps for deeper engagement with Georgia.
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 09:16
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized about $93 million worth of cocaine during two separate operations in the western Caribbean Sea.