Chile joins Americas Shield to combat transnational organised crime
Chile adheres to the Americas Shield, an initiative that strengthens regional cooperation against groups such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.
Chile enters the Americas Shield against transnational organisations
Chile formalised its accession to the Americas Shield, an international coordination mechanism between governments aimed at combating transnational organised crime, according to radioagricultura.cl.
According to information provided by the Government, the country's incorporation will provide access to information, data analysis systems and training programmes aimed at Carabineros and the Investigation Police (PDI).
The initiative also includes strengthening border coordination with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru, together with the exchange of information with other participating countries. Each state shall act in accordance with its national and international legal obligations.
Among the organisations identified by the Americas Shield are Tren de Aragua, MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in addition to other groups active across the continent.
The initiative also brings together Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, the United States, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, among other countries.
The accession will complement the Santiago Regional Commitment against Transnational Organised Crime, a mechanism that seeks to coordinate cooperation in matters of security, intelligence, migration and border control. The agreement establishes that national responses must be coordinated at the regional level, given the cross-border nature of criminal organisations.
Source: Google News CL — Crime