Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 11:18
Moroccan police have seized nearly 30 tons of hashish in Casablanca, one of the largest busts in the major cannabis exporting country in years, local media reported on Monday.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 06:49
Guinea-Bissau's former navy chief, captured in a high-profile drug sting on the West African coast, has secretly pleaded guilty ahead of a trial on charges he conspired to import narcotics into the United States, court sources said on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 08:58
Ley de Protección del Espacio Marítimo establece riguroso procedimiento para inhabilitar naves que sean blanco de interés, que se cataloguen como hostiles o se sospeche que transportan drogas.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 08:35
El ministro de la Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (Senad), Luis Rojas, reconoció que la institución sola no puede hacer frente al narcotráfico. Añadió además que existe corrupción entre el personal a su cargo.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 07:12
La operación fue coordinada por la Armada de Colombia y la Marina de Estados Unidos, que apuntaron a que la droga que iba en el aparato “pertenecía a la autodenominada Columna Móvil Daniel Aldana de las FARC.”
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 07:43
The force, to be known by the acronym FIAAT, will originally have a 5-year span of operation.
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 15:21
This week Venezuelan and Mexican security forces came under fire for human rights abuses, Guatemala considered legalizing poppy and marijuana and Argentina said it was going to ramp up cooperation with the DEA due to increased drug trafficking in the country. Here's a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around the region this week.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 14:34
In 2012, the United States trained slightly more Latin American military and police forces than in 2011, according to the U.S. State and Defense Departments’ 2012-2013 Foreign Military Training Report (FMTR), the annual report that documents U.S. training of foreign forces. This increase is largely due to increases in Defense Department (DOD) training and training through Foreign Military Sales, a program through which countries purchase training and other defense articles and services.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 13:40
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U.S.-supported Ecuadorian troops on a riverine counterdrug patrol. Photo from U.S. Southern Command.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 11:35
As revealed on the "U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor" website last week, the U.S. Department of Defense intends to extend a five-year $15 billion global counternarcotics program that is due to expire in 2012.
