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AMBASSADOR MARTINEZ INAUGURATES A SEMINAR ABOUT THE DIVERSION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
November 2, 2009
Ambassador Vilma Martinez participated on November 2nd in the inauguration ceremony of the Researchers Seminar on Diversion of Precursor Chemicals. The Embassy took part in this training seminar through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Buenos Aires and through the International Training Program, which is based in Quantico, Virginia. The Argentine officials who participated in this training conference belong to SEDRONAR, Argentine Federal Police, Argentine Border Patrol, Argentine Coast Guard, and local Police from Buenos Aires, Salta, and Mendoza.
"It's a pleasure for the United States government to work with the Argentine government in the fight against trafficking of chemical precursors in South America. I congratulate the Argentine government for recently prohibiting the importation of ephedrine, "stated Ambassador Martinez.
