Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the WCO-EU COLIBRI Project and the Colombian Air Force
On 14th October 2024, The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Air, Space and Cyberspace Intelligence Headquarters of the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana - FAC) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to strengthen their partnership within the context of the COLIBRI Project on monitoring and controlling General Aviation (GA).
General Aviation Security: highlights of the COLIBRI Project activities (June to August 2024)
Between June and August 2024, the COLIBRI Project, implemented by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and funded by the European Union (EU), continued to make significant strides in strengthening the monitoring and control of General Aviation (GA) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and West and Central Africa (WCA).
COLIBRI holds Regional Focal Point Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
As part of the COLIBRI Project on General Aviation, implemented by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and funded by the European Union (EU), the first Regional Focal Point Meeting was held from 26 to 28 February 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
COLIBRI holds Regional Focal Point Meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay
The first regional seminar bringing together COLIBRI Project focal points for the Latin America and Caribbean region was held from 4 to 6 June 2024 in Asuncion, Paraguay. The event brought together 35 focal points from 31 different administrations in 8 partner countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
Inter-agency cooperation – the case of Argentina
By Mauricio Víctor Jáuregui, Head of Drug Trafficking Investigations Division 3, Drug Trafficking Department, General Directorate of Customs, Argentine Republic.
In Argentina, the Customs, the National Gendarmerie, the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the Airport Security Police and the Federal Police are all responsible for protecting the country’s territory.