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Honduran police seize 14 bales of cocaine

Published on: March 4, 2025
00:15

Tegucigalpa, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) In an operation against drug trafficking in northern Honduras, the National Police seized 14 bales of cocaine hydrochloride in the department (region) of Colón, on the Caribbean coast, on Monday.

Ecuador and European Union sign memorandum on security

Published on: February 21, 2025
18:14

Quito, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and the European Union (EU) signed a memorandum of understanding in this capital on Friday to promote and strengthen cooperation on security in this Andean country.

Panamanian authorities seize more than two tons of drugs

Published on: December 14, 2024
01:01

Panama, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Some 2,134 kilograms of drugs, transported aboard boats from Colombia, were seized by the National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) of Panama on Friday.

Haiti prepares to receive Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Published on: December 12, 2024
09:50

Port-au-Prince, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities are preparing for the official visit of Colombian President Gustavo Petro to this Caribbean nation.

WHO reports high lethal level of alcohol consumption

Published on: June 27, 2024
01:00

Geneva, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that in 2019, 2.6 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption, which accounts for 4.7 percent of all deaths.

Guatemala dismantles further clandestine drug trafficking airstrips

Published on: June 12, 2024
14:31

Guatemala City, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala's National Civil Police (PNC), the Army and the Public Prosecutor's Office have dismantled another two clandestine airstrips allegedly used for drug trafficking, an official source informed.

Uruguay passes bill for compulsory internment of drug addicts

Published on: May 14, 2024
22:06

Montevideo, May 14 (Prensa Latina) the Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies passed on Tuesday a bill for the compulsory internment of drug addicts living on the streets.

Paraguayan authorities ram up fighting off drug trafficking

Published on: May 5, 2024
11:13

Asuncion, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay’s National Anti-Drug Directorate (SENAD) affirmed on Sunday that it removed 558,000 kilograms of marijuana from circulation in various raids on the first days of May.

Russia approves first drug against Ankylosing Spondylitis

Published on: April 25, 2024
10:55

Moscow, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation informed today that it has approved the first drug in the world against Ankylosing Spondylitis, also known as Bechterew-Strümpell syndrome.

Coast Guard seizes 4.5 million dollars in cocaine in Puerto Rico

Published on: March 9, 2024
15:20

San Juan, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier seized 182 kilograms of cocaine and transferred the custody of two smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

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