Cocaine Traffic Expanding to Europe
US State Department official William Brownfield said on a visit to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, that the United States efforts to halt the cocaine trade from Latin America has caused a rise in trafficking to Europe, as traffickers seek new routes for their wares.
Security Ministers from the Northern Triangle Meet in San Salvador
The security and defense ministers of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras met in San Salvador on February 17 to analyze the security strategy that they will promote in the three countries, an official source announced.
Dutch Government Bans Sales of Drugs to Foreigners
The reputation of the Netherlands as the go-to country for a legal joint will begin to vanish like a puff of smoke as sales to foreigners of cannabis and hashish in coffee shops are banned.
NATO Considers Fight Against Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan a “Success”
The fight against drug trafficking in Afghanistan is a success thanks to the “incredible” seizures made in 2011, Carsten Jacobson, a spokesperson for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the NATO-led foreign military coalition, said at a press conference.
Colombian Navy Seizes Almost 130 Kg of Explosives
Colombian Navy personnel discovered 32 devices containing almost 130 kg of the explosive pentolite in the municipality of Tumaco (in southwestern Colombia), on the border with Ecuador, the National Navy said.
United States Announces Sanctions against Past ETA Leader
The United States has announced the inclusion of a past leader of the armed Basque organization ETA, José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, alias “Josu Ternera,” on its terrorism blacklist, freezing any assets he may have in the United States.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il Dies
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack, state media reported on December 19, sparking concern over who is in real control of the nuclear renegade state as his untested youngest son takes over the family dynasty.
Carlos the Jackal Sentenced To Life In Prison
On December 16th, a French court sentenced the notorious Venezuelan militant known as Carlos the Jackal to life in prison, with a minimum of 18 years before parole, for four deadly attacks in France in the 1980s.
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