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U.S. Justice Department program builds networks to combat terrorism and organized crime

Photo: Embassy of the United States in Peru

Photo: Embassy of the United States in Peru

11:04 | Lima, Oct. 29.

The Department of Justice/FBI at the United States Embassy in Peru develops the International Executive Program (IEP), whose purpose is to build networks through collaboration with strategic foreign law enforcement partners.

The IEP is an ongoing effort based on trust, shared vision, and common goals between the FBI and regional partners to combat terrorism, as well as transnational organized crime threats.

The program is made up of multiple sessions focused on a given geographic region —with the participation of up to five high-level executive delegates from each of the participating countries.

The final closing and graduation session will be held in Washington D.C.

Delegates from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru participated in Session II of the Americas, which took place in Lima from October 24 to 28.

The Peruvian representatives who participated in this session were: National Police Colonel Johnny Huaman, as well as Commanders Alexander Molina and Blanca Cardeña. They were joined by Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) representative Daniel Linares.

Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, John McNamara, thanked the FBI and the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism for having taken the initiative to craft a program that seeks to create bonds of effective cooperation throughout the Americas and the entire world.

He was emphatic in pointing out that crime has no borders and that, for this reason, constant and effective communication between law-and-order organizations is key to fighting terrorism and all existing criminal threats.

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Published: 10/29/2022