The Latin American prison cooperation network is made up of MERCOSUR countries and partners. Peru and Ecuador have expressed their interest in joining the network.
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.
The fight against organised crime is an international challenge because there are no borders and there is no limit on criminals’ imagination when it comes to committing crimes.
The overall goal of the Police Cooperation Cooperation of EL PAcCTO is to strengthen the police services responsible ...
The characteristics of organised crime are its international dimension, its significant economic volume and the complexity of its operations. They are detrimental to the general economy, weaken institutions and cause public insecurity and other social problems.
The investigation and prosecution ...
Latin American prisons have a high rate of overcrowding and present a diffuse infiltration of criminal organisations that often transform them into real schools of crime.
The general objectives of the Penitentiary Systems component of EL PAcCTO are to improve penitentiary management systems, the ...
In 2020 the world is facing a pandemic that is hitting hard. To the health emergency of the COVID-19, other consequences are added; economic, political, social crises... and, also, a new scenario for ...
Among the main purposes of the European Union is to promote the values of freedom, security and justice, within a framework that guarantees the freedom of movement of people, services and ...
Organized crime affects all countries, deteriorating the lives of its citizens. Fighting it is a joint task and requires effective cooperation between States. The Latin American countries ...
