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AN IMPORTANT STEP AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME: EUROJUST SIGNS WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
WITH FIVE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
10 July 2024|PRESS RELEASE
To fight the increasing threat of criminal activities globally, Eurojust has
signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile,
Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru. The new arrangements will make strategic
cooperation between these authorities and Eurojust more effective. The
prosecutors generals of the five countries and of Panama, which already has a
Working Arrangement with Eurojust, attended the signing of the arrangements.
68% of the most threatening criminal networks operate globally, with 36% of
these networks engaged in drug trafficking, according to a report from Europol.
These networks launder the proceeds from their activities on a global scale,
with 32% of networks laundering money in both the EU and abroad.
To dismantle these networks, international cooperation is essential. Eurojust
supports national authorities in the EU to work together with third countries.
The Working Arrangements with Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru will
strengthen cooperation in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. A
similar Working Arrangement with Panama, signed in January 2024, has already
increased the use of Eurojust’s judicial cooperation tools by Panamanian
authorities.
The EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime highlights the importance of
Eurojust’s cooperation beyond the European Union to disrupt global criminal
networks and transport routes. At the signing of the working arrangements,
European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, stated: Today, we open a new
chapter in the cooperation between the EU and six strategic partners in this
field. By building on our shared values and common strategic interests, we can
equip judicial authorities with the necessary instruments for safeguarding the
rights of our citizens while enabling effective cooperation “on the ground”. I
regard the conclusion of Working Arrangements with Eurojust as a milestone in
this process. And I look forward to advancing our joint work to build a common
response to organised crime.
Eurojust president Ladislav Hamran said: Drug trafficking is the most lucrative
criminal activity in the EU, creating illicit market with yearly earnings of at
least 31 billion euros. To mitigate and halt the enormous harm to societies and
individuals in both the European Union and Latin America, our response needs to
be effective and collaborative. It is essential for prosecutors from Europe and
Latin America to unite and devise strategies for closer cooperation, enabling us
to not only disrupt criminal networks but also hold them accountable in court. I
am honoured for Eurojust to serve as a platform to build this architecture, and
I look forward to putting in practice the Working Arrangements Eurojust is
signing with the prosecution authorities from Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica,
Ecuador and Peru following the Working Arrangement we signed with Panama in
January 2024.
The Working Arrangements will strengthen cooperation in crime areas that affect
both the EU and Latin American countries, such as drug and arms trafficking,
money laundering and cybercrime. It is vital that judicial authorities work
together to combat the growing problem of drug trafficking, especially by
dismantling the transport routes that allow large quantities of drugs to enter
the EU via its ports. With the support of Eurojust, EUR 25.6 billion worth of
drugs were seized in 2023, more than double the amount of 2022.
In a joint declaration, the prosecutors generals from Bolivia, Chile, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Peru, expressed their concern about the impact of
organised criminal groups on the security, economy and well-being of their
citizens. To strengthen the joint judicial response to organised crime, they are
committed to implementing the working arrangements with the crucial support of
the EL PACCTO 2.0, the EU cooperation programme aimed to strengthen the EU-LAC
partnership in the fields of justice and security to combat transnational
organized crime. The working arrangements reflects the commitment of both
regions to address the challenges posed by criminal networks that operate across
borders.
The prosecutors generals will also work towards the conclusion of International
Agreements with Eurojust, representing the next step in the cooperation process.
More information on Eurojust’s international cooperation can be found in the FAQ
on third countries. Video statements by the prosecutors generals of Chile, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Peru, as well as the Eurojust president, can be found
on YouTube.
The working arrangements are available here:
* Bolivia
* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Ecuador
* Peru
Related tags: Cooperation agreement
Participating countries: Third countries
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