Dominican Republic hosts Americas Counter Cartel Coalition conference

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The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) held a conference in Santo Domingo on October 26 and 27, bringing together defense and security representatives from 19 nations. The event, co-organized by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Defense and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), focused on strengthening regional cooperation to combat transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, and narco-terrorism.

During the summit, participants worked on developing an operational plan and a governance charter to establish coalition priorities and coordination mechanisms. Key objectives include enhancing intelligence exchange, conducting joint operations against criminal networks, and protecting borders and critical infrastructure. The coalition also aims to address the illicit financing, logistics, and corruption that sustain cartel activities.

U.S. Southern Command Commander General Francis L. Donovan praised the Dominican Republic as a strategic ally and key partner in the region. Dominican President Luis Abinader opened the conference, emphasizing that international criminal organizations require a unified, non-fragmented state response to be effectively dismantled.

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Americas Counter Cartel Coalition · Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre · Cartwright Weiland · Dominican Republic Ministry of Defense · Francis L. Donovan · Luis Abinader · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Southern Command · United States

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[● 7 SOURCES] General Francis L. Donovan described the Dominican Republic as a key ally and strategic location. ardigital.com.do · diarionoticias.do · dominicanaaldia.com · infoenn.com · ntelemicro.com · +2 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) conference was held in Santo Domingo on October 26 and 27. diarionorterd.com · diarionoticias.do · infoenn.com · ntelemicro.com · n.com.do · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Representatives from 19 nations participated in the conference. diarionorterd.com · diarionoticias.do · infoenn.com · ntelemicro.com · n.com.do · +3 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The coalition aims to strengthen intelligence exchange and develop joint operations against criminal networks. diarionoticias.do · infoenn.com · eldia.com.do
[● 4 SOURCES] The conference was co-organized by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Defense and SOUTHCOM. diarionorterd.com · diarionoticias.do · ardigital.com.do · eldia.com.do
[● 3 SOURCES] President Luis Abinader opened the conference on October 27. infoenn.com · n.com.do · ntelemicro.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Participants worked on an operational plan and a governance charter to define coalition priorities. diarionorterd.com · diarionoticias.do · eldia.com.do
[○ 1 SOURCE] The coalition seeks to address illicit financing, logistics, and corruption used by cartels. diarionoticias.do