SEACOP Newsletter – January 2025
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SEACOP GRES PORT – November 2024 Newsletter
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Cocaine Seizure: 1420 kg seized through SEACOP’s GRES-Ports Initiative
In a operation coordinated by SEACOP’s GRES-Ports initiative, the navies of Ecuador and Peru, the Police of Colombia and Panama Senan seized 1,420 kg of suspected cocaine aboard a container ship passing through Panama. “The shipment, originally bound for Russia, was intercepted thanks to thorough collaboration among port authorities from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama.…
GRES PORTS first operational meeting kicks off with SEACOP
From 11 to 14 November 2024, the Special Response Group – GRES PUERTOS initiative held its first operational meeting at the Port of Callao, bringing together operational and strategic focal points from Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Peru. With the objective of enhancing information exchange and conducting joint operations, this initiative has taken a significant…
SEACOP Training of Trainers on Maritime Intelligence ends in Latin America
After two intense weeks of training (8-19 July), future SEACOP instructors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay are now ready to deliver courses in Maritime Intelligence. Pedagogical and didactic methodology were exposed to the participants so they can prepare, organise and deliver their own training courses on various maritime domain…
Cocaine Seizure in Ecuador : Witnessing the concrete results of SEACOP support
On March 8th, 2024, SEACOP received proof that its support to partner countries yields tangible, long-lasting results. In a message sent by a representative from Ecuador’s Customs, capacity-building delivered by SEACOP in 2022 was linked to a recent seizure of 440kg of cocaine in Yahuarcocha. 🗣 “The Maritime Intelligence training provided to the Cuerpo de…
SEACOP welcomes EU Commissioner, Belgian Minister in Ecuador
It was a very productive week for SEACOP in Ecuador 🇪🇨! SEACOP, represented by Project Director Dominique Bucas and Regional Coordinator for Latin America Alfredo Diaz Sanchez welcomed a high level delegation composed of European 🇪🇺 Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and Belgian 🇧🇪Minister of Interior Annelies Verlinden. Their visit was part of EU’s continued efforts to strengthen cooperation on issues…
Kick off of SEACOP narcotics search training in Ecuador
EACOP continues its support in the fight against illicit maritime trafficking in Ecuador 🇪🇨. Yesterday, SEACOP launched a weeklong training on the search and location of narcotic substances on boats. The activity is taking place at the South Naval Base in Guayaquil and will be targeted at officials from Ecuador’s Customs, the Navy and the National…
SEACOP holds National Steering Committee in Ecuador
Last week, SEACOP and high level political authorities of #Ecuador 🇪🇨 gathered in Quito for a National Steering Committee on maritime security. During meetings held at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Quito, representatives of local authorities, the EU Delegation in the country, the Spanish and the US Embassies discussed further cooperation…
SEACOP partakes in OAS seminar in Guatemala, launches maritime security strategy
SEACOP is participating in an international workshop organised by the Organisation of American States – OAS-CITCE in Guatemala this week. A total of 17 local institutions, high-level authorities, heads of the main ports of the region and international organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation -IMO-, the Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law and the Private…