La Unión’s two ports and its Pacific coastline are routinely used by cocaine smugglers moving drugs north in boats and submarines.
Geographic Profiles
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Though not a major hub for transnational organized crime, the department of Chalatenango is a transit point for migrants, arms and drugs.
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Aside from some contraband smuggling between Cabañas and neighboring Honduras, there is no indication that the department is involved in any major transnational crime.
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There is a minor presence of transnational organized crime in Morazán and limited gang activity.
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Ahuachapán is a transit point for cocaine and marijuana shipments. There is also a strong MS13 presence in the department.
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Salta is the main gateway for cocaine entering Argentina. Drugs enter via Salvador Mazza and Aguas Blancas, parts of which share a land border with Bolivia. Alternatively, criminal groups fly …
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Corrientes is a key hub of Argentina’s highly profitable marijuana trade. The province appears to be the second most important entry point for Paraguayan marijuana after Misiones, and most drugs …
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Located on the border with Paraguay’s capital Asunción, the Formosa province is a hub for transnational marijuana trafficking and contraband. Illicit shipments enter the province through the border city of …
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Misiones is the main entry point for marijuana smuggled from Paraguay into Argentina across the Paraná River and one of the country’s two most important provinces for marijuana trafficking, along …
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Chaco is a transit corridor for illicit products. Most drugs or contraband smuggled into Argentina in the Formosa province crosses Chaco to reach the country’s major consumption hubs. One of Argentina’s largest …