Latest news about Covid-19
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Latin America / Covid-19
Exchange of experiences on the trafficking of vaccines and other COVID medicines
13 Latin American countries and almost 100 participants have shared information with Europol, Interpol, Ameripol and the Council of Europe through the Medicrime Agreement.
01 de March 2021 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Presentation of a Contingency Plan to manage the pandemic in prisons
EL PAcCTO has organised a virtual activity to present the Contingency Plan that two Latin American experts have drawn up with the aim of raising awareness and minimising the risk of the spread of the ...
13 de November 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Recognition by the European Union of EL PAcCTO's work during the Covid-19 crisis
The EL PAcCTO programme has held its Steering Committee virtually, during which the latest activities have been evaluated and the objectives for the coming months have been presented.
13 de July 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
EL PAcCTO is committed to changing the relationships between institutions
11 Latin American countries want a change in the investigations of the most frequent crimes that were committed during the quarantine in Latin America.
06 de July 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Cooperación
Corruption in public procurement processes
During the health crisis, a large number of urgent purchases of medical equipment were made worldwide, some of which are now under investigation.
02 de July 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
EL PAcCTO, strengthening the ELIPSIA Network
During the pandemic, minors are more vulnerable to crimes relating to cyber pornography.
15 de June 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Detainee transfer protocol against the backdrop of COVID-19
EL PAcCTO has organised a webinar to share experiences on the protocol to follow when transferring people deprived of liberty during the pandemic.
12 de June 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Alternatives to imprisonment, a necessity now and in the future
More than 200 representatives from more than 30 European, Latin American and Caribbean institutions attended the webinar "Alternatives Measures to Imprisonment in Times of COVID-19 and Future ...
11 de June 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Progress made in the cooperation between EU and Latin American justice systems
EL PAcCTO has held several webinars and events aimed at exchanging experiences and strengthening cooperation between the justice systems of the EU and Latin America.
01 de June 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
Alternative Measures to prison: a necessity for the EU-LAC cooperation in times of COVID-19
The regional programmes of the European Union: PAcCTO, EUROsociAL+ and COPOLAD II are organising a webinar to analyse alternative measures to prison in times of COVID-19 and future challenges.
29 de May 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
New technologies and increased cooperation in the administration of justice
Thirty representatives from 17 Public Prosecutor's Offices in Latin America have shared their experiences within the framework of the EL PAcCTO COVID Justice Channel.
25 de May 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
EL PAcCTO's work with correctional facilities in Latin America
The Correctional Systems component has organised several virtual activities between European players and the representatives of the Latin American prisons with the aim of continuing with the planned ...
21 de May 2020 -
Latin America / Covid-19
The challenge of the security forces during and after the pandemic
Fifty-four representatives of the security forces from 17 countries of Latin America and the European Union shared their experiences on the crimes they face.
21 de May 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
The most common crimes during COVID19
The measures adopted by European countries have an influence on the criminal activity adopted by organised groups and, therefore, the authorities’ response in enforcing the law.
20 de May 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
Medical waste management, a global problem
Latin American countries met virtually with European representatives to discuss a common problem caused by the pandemic.
08 de May 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
Legal measures to reduce overcrowding
EL PAcCTO has organised a webinar to analyse what judicial measures have been implemented to reduce overcrowding in prisons in the context of COVID-19.
07 de May 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
The pandemic in the prisons: how to deal with the emergency together
The Penitentiary Systems component of the EL PAcCTO Programme organised three webinars on the health crisis in April.
24 de April 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
New ways of acting and new strategies against crime
EL PAcCTO, with the support of the Civil Guard and the French National Police, has made an analysis of criminal activity during the COVID-19 crisis.
16 de April 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
COVID Channel: Sharing information to save lives
The COVID Channel, launched by EL PAcCTO, is already active among security forces, justice and prison systems in Europe and Latin America.
08 de April 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
COVID 19 and sanitary waste
Covid-19 has other types of consequences which are already obvious in the amount of sanitary waste produced as a result of the health emergency.
07 de April 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
EL PAcCTO’s Covid Channel is created
Institutions from the European Union and Latin America in charge of fighting crime will benefit from an exchange of information on Covid-19.
26 de March 2020 -
Europa and latin america / Covid-19
EL PAcCTO during the Covid-19 pandemic
We are all still active and committed to ensuring that the Covid-19 pandemic has the least possible impact on the implementation of the Programme.
25 de March 2020
