Colombia South America

Agreements and Treaties. Brazil became a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991. Agreements based on the 1988 Convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil is also a party to the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1972 Protocol amending the Single Convention, and the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, and South Africa. Brazil cooperates bilaterally with other countries and participates in the UNDCP and the Organization of American States/Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD). Brazil signed the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants on December 12, 2000. Brazil signed the Protocol against the Illicit Ma ... [Read More]

E) South America

Agreements and Treaties. Brazil became a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991. Bilateral agreements based on the 1988 convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, and South Africa. Brazil cooperates bilaterally with other countries and participates in the UN Drug Control Program (UNDCP) and the Organization of American States/Anti-drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD). In June, the USG and GOB (Secretariat of the Federal Revenue) signed a bilateral Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA). The CMAA will assist both countries in law enforcement efforts. Brazil and the U.S. are parties to a bilateral extradition treaty and additional protocol, signed in 1961 and 1962, respectively. ... [Read More]

Tips for Travelers to Central & South America

Revised October 1996 The information in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. When this material is reproduced, the Department of State would appreciate receiving a copy at: CA/P/PA, Room 6831, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520. CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATIONThe Department of State's Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They describe topics such as unusual ... [Read More]

South America

Agreements and Treaties. Brazil became a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991. Bilateral agreements based on the 1988 convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, and South Africa. In December 2000, Brazil signed the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols. ... [Read More]

South America

Agreements and Treaties. Brazil became party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991. Bilateral agreements based on the 1988 convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, and South Africa. Brazil cooperates bilaterally with other countries and participates in programs conducted by the UN Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and the Organization of American States/Anti-drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD). ... [Read More]

South America – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA

South America ... [Read More]

Colombia (02/05)

The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]

South America

Agreements and Treaties. Brazil became a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991, although it still lacks legislation formally implementing all of its provisions. While the pending omnibus narcotics law is needed to bring Brazil into full compliance with the UN Convention, in practice Brazil meets many of the overall objectives. Bilateral agreements based on the 1988 Convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, South Africa and, in 1999, signed agreements with Peru, Spain and Romania. The Federal Police maintain liaison on counternarcotics matters with the U.S., Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada and Italy through narcotics officers of those countries posted to their embassies in Brasilia. Brazil has agreements facilitating extradition and integration of police operations with its Merco ... [Read More]

South America

Agreements And Treaties. Brazil became a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention in 1991. Bilateral agreements based on the 1988 convention form the basis for counternarcotics cooperation between the U.S. and Brazil. Brazil also has a number of narcotics control agreements with its South American neighbors, several European countries, and South Africa. Brazil cooperates bilaterally with other countries and participates in the UN Drug Control Program (UNDCP) and the Organization of American States/Anti-drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD). Brazil is also a party to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption and is a signatory to the December 2003 UN Convention against Corruption, which has not yet entered into force. ... [Read More]

Countries and Other Areas

South America; ...

Three Latin American countries--Bolivia, Honduras, and Nicaragua--were among those countries qualifying to apply for Millennium Challenge Account assistance in FY2005. [ full text (pdf)] ...

Canada, Mexico, and Central America; ... [Read More]