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Paraguay Warplanes to Patrol Bolivia Border
Paraguay will begin patrolling its border with Bolivia by air in order to crack down on drug trafficking, reports La Razon. Tucano combat planes were deployed...
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Financial Head of Colombia ‘Soccer Cartel’ Arrested
Police in Argentina have arrested the alleged top financial operative of a very wealthy but for a long time little-known Colombian drug network, accused of...
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Argentina Escapes Money Laundering Sanctions
Argentina narrowly avoided sanctions Wednesday for its failure to tackle money laundering, reflecting growing international concern about drug trafficking profits...
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Spanish Arrests Focus Spotlight on Argentina
The recent arrests of three Argentines in Spain highlight the increasing use of this country as a trampoline to send drugs to Europe. The use of Argentina as a drug...
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State Department Cable Says Argentina ‘Ripe’ for Organized Crime
A U.S. Embassy cable sent from Buenos Aires last year claims that Argentina is being flooded with drug money due to the countrys weak stance on fighting organized...
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New Report Describes Argentina as Major Human Trafficking Hub
Argentina has become a hub for human traffickers in the region, with over 700 women from all over the world forced into sexual slavery over the past year and...
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WikiLeaks: US Worried About Islamic Militants In Tri-border Region
In a cable sent to the US Embassy in Asunción, released by WikiLeaks, US officials outline the "need" to obtain information about Islamic militant activity, its...