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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.

Bolivia rejects Uruguayan president’s statements

Published on: March 9, 2024
00:45

La Paz, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) On behalf of the Government and the people, the Foreign Ministry on Friday rejected recent statements by Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, who accused Bolivia of being a refuge for drug traffickers.

Cuba conducts phase III clinical trial for ataxia type two drug

Published on: January 31, 2024
09:54

Havana, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) A phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the nasal administration of NeuroEPO in adult patients with spinocerebellar ataxias is being successfully developed in Cuba.

Paraguay seizes 13,000 ecstasy pills from Switzerland

Published on: November 8, 2023
20:12

Asuncion, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan police seized on Wednesday as many as 13,000 ecstasy pills stemming from Switzerland at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.

Latin America draws roadmap to fight drug problems

Published on: September 10, 2023
09:07

Bogotá, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Considered an unprecedented event , the Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Drugs: "For life, Peace and Development," held in Cali, Colombia, became a space for regional integration to confront the scourge of drug trafficking.

Banana companies deeply involved in drug trafficking in Ecuador

Published on: August 31, 2023
19:20

Quito, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian National Police detected 56 banana exporting companies involved in drug trafficking, Ecuavisa channel reported Thursday.

The Netherlands backs Bolivia in the fight for the coca leaf

Published on: August 31, 2023
14:01

La Paz, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia today has a new ally in its fight for the international decriminalization of the coca leaf after the Netherlands made official at the United Nations (UN) the decision to lift its objection to it.

Bolivia continues search for international drug trafficker

Published on: July 31, 2023
07:43

La Paz, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the Bolivian Minister of Government, Eduardo del Castillo, confirmed that the operations in search of the Uruguayan drug trafficker Enrique Marset Cabrera continue after the occupations registered in the department of Santa Cruz.

Intensified fight against drug trafficking in Guyana

Published on: July 31, 2023
07:39

Georgetown, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Guyana Anti-Narcotics Customs Unit destroyed illicit drugs valued at 2.5 million dollars, most of them seized during the first half of this year, national media reported yesterday.

India develops project on cannabis-based medicines

Published on: July 23, 2023
11:50

New Delhi, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) India is developing its first research project on the use of cannabis in the medical sector, which Minister Jitendra Singh considered today of great potential to use this drug for the good of humanity.

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