Overview
- Resolution 1307/2025, published in the Official Gazette on November 17, formally puts Plan Paraná into operation to prevent, detect, neutralize and investigate illicit activities on the waterway.
- A Unified Command led operationally by Prefectura Naval integrates Gendarmería, the Federal Police and the Airport Security Police under the National Security Secretariat.
- The deployment divides the corridor into six territorial polygons from Puerto Bermejo to Paraná Guazú across Chaco, Formosa, Corrientes, Misiones, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires, with initial bases including Santa Fe, San Nicolás and Paraná Guazú.
- Operations will roll out in defined phases, starting with an immediate flagrancia stage for on-the-spot interdictions followed by investigative phases aimed at dismantling transnational networks.
- The strategy emphasizes radars, drones, thermal cameras, container scanners and real‑time monitoring, with interagency coordination and invited support from EUDA, UNODC, the DEA and the OAS’s CICAD, plus close engagement with judicial and fiscal authorities.