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Operation PULPO Disrupts Transnational Crime Networks Along Central America's Pacific Corridor

Operation PULPO disrupted major organized crime networks operating along the Pacific maritime corridor, reflecting increased cooperation among Central American intelligence agencies and the Dominican Republic against illicit logistics and human smuggling.
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Honduras Launches Three Hundred and Fifty Million Dollar Power Grid Tender

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