US and Colombia Sign Biometric Data-Sharing Agreement to Tackle Migration and Crime

Colombia draws up plan to give greater prominence to youth

The Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, Mauricio Jaramillo, stated that the procedure seeks to “strengthen crime prevention strategies through an agenda focused on education, decent employment, protection of rights, access to culture and sports, and the active participation of young people in decision making.” He also stressed that the Government is redoubling its efforts to put youth at the center of public policies…

Secretary Kristi Noem met Thursday in Bogotá, Colombia, with leftist President Gustavo Petro, with whom she discussed migration and security issues while achieving a principle of agreement to exchange biometric data that will serve to fight transnational crime more efficiently.]]>

US, Colombia address deportations, drug trafficking, border security

Homeland Security chief's visit follows recent diplomatic tensions over deportations of migrants from US - Anadolu Ajansı

The U.S. Secretary of National Security, Kristi Noem, has made every effort this Thursday to soften in public the tense relations between the governments of Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro with his visit to Bogotá, the second stop of his trip to Latin America. “We are going to help the Colombian people detect and prevent criminals and terrorists from attempting to cross their borders,” she said in brief statements from the Palace of San Carlos, t…

U.S. Secretary of National Security Kristi Noem landed on Thursday in Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American countries to address immigration, crime and deportation issues. Her trip takes place in the midst of a deterioration in relations between the Trump administration and the Colombian government, for a long time the closest ally of the United States in the region. Tensions between the two countries increased in January due to the…

US, Colombia Boost Biometric Sharing on Migration, Security

The U.S. and Colombia on Thursday signed a letter of intent for increased cooperation in the sharing of biometric data to help manage migration and disrupt criminal activity.