Latin America / INTERPOL
Thirteen of Latin America’s most wanted fugitives arrested
Subject to INTERPOL Red Notices, the fugitives were wanted for serious crimes, including murder, kidnapping and violence against women.
15 March 2021News
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Latin America / Fight against corruption
Ecuador’s Judicial Council and EL PAcCTO define the profile and selection of anti-corruption judges
The remote work session forms part of the process of implementing Specialised Judicial Units in the Fight against Corruption and Organised Crime.
09 March 2021 -
Latin America / Cooperation between justice systems
Latin American partners and Eurojust discuss establishing new contact points
Eurojust and Latin American countries have discussed expanding future cooperation by establishing contact points for judicial cross-border assistance.
04 March 2021 -
Latin America / Cooperation between justice systems
Strengthening relations between the judicial institutions in the EU and Latin America
The second meeting between Latin American and EU judicial institutions is scheduled for June in Lisbon. Until then, EL PAcCTO will hold several working meetings with the institutions in the two ...
02 March 2021 -
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 March 2021 -
Latin America / Penitentiary systems
Advice on the strengthening of penitentiary systems in Latin America
The Centre for Studies of Paraguay and INPE of Peru are supported by EL PAcCTO in the coordination of actions in terms of careers in the prison system and alternative measures to prison.
01 March 2021 -
Latin America / AMERIPOL
Global alliance to combat COVID-19 vaccine trafficking
The EL PAcCTO project: Support for AMERIPOL has helped to launch "Operation Link", an initiative to put a stop to COVID-19 vaccine trafficking networks
16 February 2021 -
Latin America / Penitentiary systems
Training for prison staff in Latin America
EL PAcCTO has launched a series of training courses for prison administration officials from various countries in Latin America.
10 February 2021 -
Peru / Cybercrime
New tax unit specialised in cybercrime
Peru is now operating a new unit that will enable it to fight against online organised crime more efficiently. The project has received support from the European EL PAcCTO programme.
21 January 2021 -
Latin America / Environmental crimes
Working meeting on mercury trafficking
The objective was to present the results of the questionnaire on mercury management prepared jointly with the Colombian Office of the Attorney General.
14 January 2021