EL PAcCTO (Europe Latin America Technical Assistance Programme against Transnational Organized Crime) is an international cooperation programme funded by European Union with 22 million 410 thousand euros for a five- years term.
EL PAcCTO is
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A technical assistance programme between the European Union and Latin America.
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A programme for sharing experiences and good practices between EU and Latin American countries and among Latin American countries.
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A cooperation programme that seeks to strengthen capacities and facilitate international cooperation.
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A programme that aims to respond to the most pressing needs of Latin American countries.
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A programme cross-cutting covering the whole criminal justice system.
EL PAcCTO is not
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A financial assistance programme, nor does it purchase equipment or finance building projects.
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A training programme.
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A programme that replaces cooperation by one or more EU countries.
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A programme that makes numerous diagnoses and studies in an over-diagnosed region.
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A programme to raise awareness.