Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. face a variety of dangers, Milenio reports. In addition to facing health problems, like malnutrition and anemia, minors are often kidnapped or “lost on the road,” and many are forced into child prostitution. Coyotes and polleros, Mexican slang for people who help illegal immigrants cross the U.S. border for exorbitant fees, are often the culprits behind these crimes. They often introduce young charges to drugs, and many minors become addicted to drugs or drug dealers themselves as they are seeking ways to cope with the many challenges they face in the U.S. Read Article
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Documents revealed by Wikileaks this week show that Brazil gave $1.7 million to the Paraguay Armed Forces in 2005 to keep military and political officials in the country happy, according to abc.com.py. The money was meant to ease complaints Paraguay had about the management of the bi-national dam and power plant, Itaipú. As stated in […]
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A classified U.S. diplomatic document written in June 2005 and released today by Wikileaks states that Brazilian diplomats are distrustful of Paraguay’s commitment to the fight against trafficking along their border, according to abc.com.py. Brazil is extremely devoted to securing their borders with Paraguay and the Triple Frontier between Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil against drug, […]
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•El Tiempo reports that Ecuadorian President Correa denounces the NGOs (non-governmental organizations), which are connected, with the extreme right of the U.S. are connected with FARC and other illegal groups on the Colombia – Ecuador Border. •He claims that these NGOs are attempting to replace the governments in that area. •He cites that of the […]
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Ecuadorenvivo.com reports that the Desaguadero border crossing, which is the main border crossing between Peru and Bolivia, was reopened today after 42 days of protests and blocking. Police say that everything is back to normal in the area, however there are long lines of vehicles delivering products from Bolivia to Peru. The Puno Chamber of […]
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•Brazilian minister of Defense Nelson Jobim is discussing a mutual agreement for protection of the border against crime, particularly the Amazon Rainforest area, with Colombian minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera per El Universal. •Although no specific details have been released, one of the main points of the plan are to make sure that criminals do […]
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U.S. customs officials seized over 175 pounds of iguana meat from a U.S. citizen crossing the border from Tijuana, Mexico into California. The smuggler, whose identity has not been revealed, claimed to be transporting fish. At a secondary inspection point, over 175 pounds of iguana meat was discovered beneath fresh fish in three large coolers. […]
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El Universal reports: • Three Colombians and seven Costa Ricans were arrested Thursday in Costa Rica; they are believed to be part of a powerful international organization involved in drug trafficking and money laundering • 15 raids were conducted nationwide to act on an Interpol arrest warrant for Colombian Leudo Nieves, wanted by the U.S. […]
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The Argentine Naval Institution seized 242 kilos of marijuana at the end of last week from Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Misiones and arrested 7 people that were part of a drug trafficking network working out of Buenos Aires. According to abc.com.py, the network transported the drugs at the Triple Frontier from a supplier in Pedro […]
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Bolivia.com reports that the offices of Amazon Command Staff and officers of the Control Authority and Social Control of Forests and Land arrested a Peruvian municipal authority on charges of illegal logging in Bolivia. The Agency of Development for Macroregions and Borders reports that the operation was conducted with the boarder community of the Manuripi […]
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According to RPP.com.pe the strike against mining concessions has caused a blockage in about 12 miles of the southern Pan American highway by residents of the Chucuito province. The blockage begins at the district of Zepita and ends at the boarder town of Desaguadero. The protesters have placed rocks and mounds of soil to prevent […]
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According to ElComercio.pe the miners in Puno have continued their strike against concessions in the region. Reportedly, the anti-mining strike is become more intense with roads blocked for 12 hours. The indigenous group, Aymara have blocked thirteen places within the 25-mile route between Desaguadero and Zepita. According to the ElComercio correspondent, Carlos Fernandez, located in […]
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The Federal Judicial Police conducted an operation on the central offices of Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration in Mexico City on February 15, 2011. El Proceso now reveals that the agents, who some sources indicate were US operatives, obtained a list of foreigners admitted to the country between 2008 and 2010, especially those from countries […]
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As part of a military operation called Frontera Sur, Brazil has deployed troops to the cities Foz de Iguazú and Guaíra along the southern tri-border the country shares with Argentina and Paraguay to help fight crimes like drug trafficking and the smuggling of people and goods. Of Brazil’s 4 thousand men army, 800 are stationed […]
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A report released in May by the U.S. State Department shows that Argentina plays a prominent role in the trafficking of women and children for the sex slave industry, according to infobae.com. The report shows Argentina is still a popular destination for sex tourism, and a country of origin, transit and destination for human trafficking […]
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According to ElUniverso.com two Ecuadorian soldiers are missing after a sailboat sank for unknown reasons on Aguarico River which boarders Peru in Orellana province. The Ecuadorian Army released a statement that said the two solders got swept away in the strong current of the river. The military boat was from the town, Nuevo Rocafuerte. Ecuadorian […]
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According to elciudadano.gob.ec, the Ecuadorian coast guard captured four Peruvian fishing boats with a crew of fourteen, on June 3rd near Chanduy. Navy patrols were taking place in Chanduy in the southwest province of Santa Elena. The military seized seven lockers of snapper, angel and derrick fish, with an approximate weight of 160 kilos. The […]
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The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies is investigating whether or not the CIA sent money to Federal Police officers who investigated members of the Islamic community and terrorist organizations in the triple border between Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. Former police chief Queiroz Protógenes was charged with the task to find the source of the money that […]
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An Uruguayan citizen was arrested early yesterday by the Narcotics Brigade for carrying more than 8 kilos of cocaine paste valued at 1,624,000 pesos. A series of investigations led police to determine that the man was entering Uruguay from Argentina Wednesday morning at the Terminal Tres Cruces. The man had planned to distribute the drugs […]
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With more that 2 million women subjected to sexual slavery, it has become the third most profitable illegal business behind drugs and arms trafficking. In Focus has created a documentary centered on the “Triple Frontier.” This tri-border between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil is one of the most prominent for the sex slave industry because of […]
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A humanitarian group said on Tuesday it has given emergency GPS location devices to Mexican human smugglers in a controversial bid to save immigrants’ lives as they break into increasingly remote desert stretches of the U.S. border this summer. Read Article
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