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News briefing – Week of 4 September

Africa, Brazil, Cocaine, Colombia, Conflicts, Cooperation, Corruption, EU, Honduras, Impact, Latin America, Newsbriefings, Security context, South Africa, Trafficking, USBy Lisa Elkhoury 11th September 2017

The son of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo was sentenced to 24 years in prison on drug charges

News briefings – Week of 14 August

Africa, Brazil, Cocaine, Colombia, Conflicts, Consumption, Cooperation, Decriminalisation, Development, Drug policy, Drug war, Latin America, Legislation, Mexico, Money laundering, Newsbriefings, NPS, Production, Security context, Security threats, Terrorism, Trafficking, USBy Lisa Elkhoury 24th August 2017

Brazilian armed security forces conducted another raid in Rio de Janeiro.

News briefing – Week of 7 August

Brazil, Cocaine, Colombia, Cooperation, Dominican Republic, Drug policy, Impact, Legislation, Marijuana, Mexico, Newsbriefings, Paraguay, Security context, Trafficking, US, VenezuelaBy Lisa Elkhoury 15th August 2017

Law enforcement agencies from Brazil and Paraguay signed an agreement which will set up

News briefing – Week of 31 July

Africa, Brazil, Conflicts, Consumption, Cooperation, Corruption, Drug policy, EU, Impact, Legislation, Newsbriefings, Peru, Security context, Security threats, South Africa, Terrorism, Trafficking, UN, USBy Lisa Elkhoury 9th August 2017

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution, sponsored by Egypt, urging all countries to eliminate the supply of weapons to the Islamic State

News briefing – Week of 24 July

Brazil, Caribbean, Cocaine, Conflicts, Cooperation, Drug war, EU, Latin America, Mexico, Newsbriefings, Security context, Security threats, Trafficking, USBy Lisa Elkhoury 3rd August 2017

The Brazilian armed forces deployed 10.000 troops in Rio de Janeiro and planned a number of operations

News briefing – Week of 17 July

Bolivia, Brazil, Cocaine, Conflicts, Consumption, Cooperation, Drug war, EU, Latin America, Marijuana, Mexico, Newsbriefings, Paraguay, Production, Security context, Security threats, Trafficking, USBy Lisa Elkhoury 25th July 2017

German customs authorities seized 8 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated value

“Adequate use and protection of financial intelligence” workshop in Paraguay

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, GAFILAT-EU, Nicaragua, PanamaBy Elisabete Vilar 12th June 2017

A workshop on “Adequate use and protection of financial intelligence” aimed at the Southern Cone sub-region took place in Asuncion, Paraguay between 6 and 8 June.

Update of the Regional Money Laundering Threat Assessment

Brazil, Chile, GAFILAT-EU, GuatemalaBy Elisabete Vilar 1st May 2017

On April 25-27, the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) of Chile hosted a meeting of the experts team that is currently working on the “Update to the GAFILAT Money Laundering Regional Threat Assessment”.

News briefing – Week of 10 April

Africa, Brazil, Cocaine, Cooperation, Drug war, Ecuador, Mexico, Money laundering, Newsbriefings, TraffickingBy Lisa Elkhoury 18th April 2017

German police seized more than 800 pounds of cocaine (380 kilograms) in Cologne, dissimulated in cases of bananas shipped from Ecuador. The haul represents the biggest seizure in the history of the city. 26 employees of American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and DHL, as well as airport cleaning services and restaurant workers have been arrested at…

International operation Lionfish III supported by CRIMJUST disrupts flows of illicit drugs to Europe

Brazil, Cocaine, Trafficking, West AfricaBy Elisabete Vilar 5th April 2017

Operation Lionfish III, an international police operation across Latin America and West Africa, conducted between 6 and 15 March, led to more than 350 arrests and seizure of 52 tonnes of illicit drugs. In addition to cannabis and heroin 25 tonnes of cocaine were seized estimated to be worth approximately USD 950 million.

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