Overview
- Resolution 1307/2025 published Monday brings Plan Paraná into force to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking, smuggling and money laundering along the waterway.
- A Unified Command combines Prefectura Naval, Gendarmería, Federal Police and Airport Security Police under the National Security Secretariat, with operational coordination to be designated by the head of Prefectura.
- Operations will progress across six territorial polygons from Puerto Bermejo to Paraná Guazú, and the implementing authority may add sectors as crime trends evolve.
- The plan mandates radars, drones, thermal cameras, container scanners and real-time monitoring systems to reinforce port inspections and river patrols.
- Coordination extends to provincial forces and agencies such as Customs, AFIP and Migration, with international collaboration referenced by the government including UNODC, DEA, EUDA and the OAS’s CICAD.