Newsbriefing – week of 22 April

Africa, Brazil, Cocaine, Colombia, Drug war, Latin America, Newsbriefings, South Africa, Trafficking, US

Uruguay, the first country to legalise recreational use of marijuana, becomes the first in Latin America to export it for medicinal purposes. Germany is set to be its first client. The United-Kingdom is currently dominating exports in medicinal marijuana. Americas Quarterly highlights the 3 measures Brazil should take to stem organised crime. First, build new…

AIRCOP delivers a training on airport intelligence in South America and the Caribbean

AIRCOP, Brazil, Caribbean, Cocaine, Colombia, Cooperation, Dominican Republic, Drug policy, EU, Latin America, Trafficking

From 22 to 26 April 2019, Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces from 8 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean benefitted from a regional online interactive training on intelligence and analysis for border control management at international airports, alongside other law enforcement officers. Overall, 120 persons from Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Colombia, the…