Tag: #DefenceMinister
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US drops drug charges against former Mexican defense minister
New York, Nov 19 (AFP/APP):US authorities have dropped drug trafficking and money laundering charges against a former Mexican defense minister who was sent back to face a criminal probe in his home country. Salvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring to produce and distribute “thousands of kilograms” of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana in the US…
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Pakistan and Italy agree to Enhance Cooperation in Defence Sector
Pakistan and Italy have agreed to enhance cooperation in the defence sector.
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Colombia’s defense minister resigns
Bogota, Nov 7 (AFP/APP): Colombia’s defense minister Guillermo Botero resigned Wednesday after facing accusations of trying to cover up the deaths of several children in a military air strike on a drug trafficking gang. Botero announced his resignation after a meeting with President Ivan Duque. He faced a censure motion in Congress. “Today, in a…