Tag: <span>Drug Trafficking</span>
April 20, 2016 > Staff
At UN Drug Summit, Mexican President Peña Nieto Announces Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Top Story — At the first United Nations special session to bring together world leaders to discuss global drug policy in 20 years, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto called for more […] Read More >
December 16, 2015 > Staff
US to Bring Drug Trafficking Charges Against Top Venezuelan Military Official
Top Story — U.S. authorities will unseal drug trafficking charges against the head of Venezuela’s armed forces, who formerly headed the country’s anti-drug unit, as part of the U.S. government’s […] Read More >
November 12, 2015 > Staff
Two Nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Extradited to U.S. on Drug Charges
Top Story — Two nephews of Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores were arrested on Tuesday in Haiti for their alleged attempt to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the United […] Read More >
October 15, 2015 > Staff
Peru Will Probe Military Collusion With Traffickers After Damning Report
Top Story — Peruvian authorities on Wednesday announced they will investigate corruption in the armed forces following an investigation by The Associated Press detailing the near impunity with which illegal flights […] Read More >
September 23, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Announces Shift in Anti-Coca Policy
Top Story — Colombia’s government on Tuesday announced it would increase its on-the-ground efforts to curb cocaine production following the end of a U.S. aerial fumigation program in May. The […] Read More >
March 23, 2015 > Staff
Anti-Drug Spraying in Colombia May Cause Cancer
Top Story — A chemical used in a controversial aerial fumigation program as part of U.S.-funded anti-drug efforts in Colombia may cause cancer, according to a new study by an […] Read More >
January 14, 2015 > Staff
Dominican Prosecutors, Police Officers Accused After Seized Cocaine Vanishes
Top Story — Three prosecutors and 21 police officers in the Dominican Republic — among them a former anti-narcotics unit director — were accused of failing to report and subsequently […] Read More >
January 6, 2015 > Staff
Mexico Charges Iguala First Lady as Missing Student Investigation Continues
Top Story — The former first lady of Iguala, the Mexican town where 43 students went missing last September, has been charged with money laundering and organized crime in connection […] Read More >
November 26, 2014 > Staff
Cocaine Bust in Puerto Rico Points to Island’s New Role in Drug Trafficking
Readers, Today in Latin America will be on hiatus until Dec. 1. Happy holidays! Top Story — Puerto Rican authorities on Tuesday announced the seizure of 500 kilograms of cocaine […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Becoming a Drug-Trafficking Hub, Experts Say
Top Story — Argentina is fast becoming a major transit route and base of operations in the global drug trade, according to authorities. The quantity of cocaine and other drugs […] Read More >