Over 100 Countries Meet in Buenos Aires to Tackle Drug-Trafficking
The three-day meeting brings officials from more than 100 countries together to expand intelligence sharing and coordination against cartels and money laundering.
- On Tuesday, President Javier Milei's government and the Drug Enforcement Administration opened the 40th International Drug Enforcement Conference in Buenos Aires, where officials from more than 100 nations gathered to debate anti-narcotics strategies.
- Argentina is hosting the event for the first time, reflecting a strategic security alliance between Milei and President Donald Trump aimed at combating transnational crime through the Shield of the Americas initiative.
- Financial Intelligence Research Fund data reveals a 508% increase in cocaine seizures, with nearly 15,000 kilograms intercepted since January 2024; around 80% of shipments originated in Bolivia, marking Argentina as a key distribution corridor.
- DEA Administrador Terry Cole sought to smooth diplomatic tensions by calling Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garc Harfuch, a "trusted partner," while meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno to reinforce anti-crime commitments.
- United States Ambassador Peter Lamelas stated Washington "works hand-in-hand with Argentina and other democratic countries against cartels, criminal networks and terrorists," warning that "cartels and criminals move fast" and necessitating faster international cooperation.
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By Cecilia Domínguez, CNN en Español The city of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, became the scene this week of a meeting between security officials and those responsible for the fight against drug trafficking from around the world that took place in the midst of a strong hermetism.The 40th International Conference for Control The post Three keys to the anti-drug summit in Buenos Aires: praises between the US and Mexico, regional cooperation …
The head of the U.S. Drug Agency (DEA) praised, on Wednesday, Argentina's strategy to combat drug trafficking, calling it a "model for the region", during a summit of anti-drug delegates from over 100 countries in Buenos Aires. In a statement, Terrance "Terry" Cole, director of the DEA, said that "they are doing amazing things against drug traffickers and terrorists."
Argentina hosted for the first time the annual conference of the DEA against drug trafficking, with authorities from the United States, Mexico and other countries in the region.
Both countries co-organized in Buenos Aires the international conference for drug control; the US envoy praised libertarian management and guaranteed more investments in technology
It was during a reduced meeting with the press, in the framework of the International Conference on Drug Control (IDEC), which was held for the first time in the country.The Minister of Security hosted more than 500 representatives from 110 countries together with Terrance Cole, director of the emblematic U.S. drug control agency.
The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, met in Argentina with the Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, to discuss joint operations against drug trafficking and organized crime. The meeting takes place in the midst of the possibility of extradition of Fernando Farías Laguna, arrested in April in the South American country and indicated in Mexico to operate together with his brother Manuel a network o…
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