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Nearly six tons of cocaine were seized in Italy

Published on: July 21, 2023
12:08

Rome, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Forces of the Italian Revenue Guard reportedly seized nearly six tons of cocaine from a fishing vessel intercepted off the southern coast of Agrigento, in Sicily.

Paraguayan responsibility confirmed for drug seized in Germany

Published on: July 18, 2023
13:22

Asuncion, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The local information agency reports today that Paraguay's National Customs Directorate (DNA) confirmed during an investigation involving 10 tons of cocaine seized in Germany, an omission during the scanning of the container that transported them.

Colombia and Honduras seek to promote Latin American integration

Published on: July 17, 2023
11:01

Brussels, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, and his Honduran counterpart, Xiomara Castro, discussed today in Brussels, the importance of promoting a true regional integration of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Paraguayan police officers destroy 11 tons of marijuana

Published on: July 5, 2023
17:21

Asunción, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan law enforcement officers on Wednesday destroyed as many as 11 tons of marijuana seized from alleged drug traffickers in the northeastern department of Amambay, bordering Brazil, the ABC Color newspaper reported.

El Salvador busted drugs home delivery service

Published on: June 28, 2023
10:54

San Salvador, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Civil Police (PNC) reported today that authorities in El Salvador have busted drug trafficking structures dedicated in delivering drugs to homes.

Panama seizes 26.2 tons of drugs

Published on: June 22, 2023
01:15

Panama, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Panama's National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) has seized 26.2 tons of drugs this year.

WHO creates digital site on substances that can cause dependence

Published on: June 1, 2023
15:54

Geneva, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday published a new online site displaying all available reports and technical resources on substances that can cause dependence.

Syria denies drug trafficking accusations

Published on: May 22, 2023
10:32

Damascus, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad rejected all statements accusing Damascus of facilitating drug trafficking and called for international cooperation to eradicate this scorge.

Dom. Republic to apply therapies developed in Cuba against cancer

Published on: May 16, 2023
00:15

Santo Domingo, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic will administer two Cuban biotechnological products in the treatment of oncological diseases, including CIMAvax-EGF, the first therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer with a proven impact on the health of the population, it was announced on Monday.

Cuba resumes the production of several health drugs

Published on: May 15, 2023
10:50

Havana, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's AICA Laboratories reactivated the production of some drugs despite the complex situation that the industry is ongoing at a national level.

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