By Zoila Palma: Miguel Guerra, Member of Parliament for Cayo West, represented the National Assembly of Belize at the 17th Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Citizen Security and Administration of Justice (CISCAJ), held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The meeting was convened by the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Powers (FOPREL) and brought together parliamentarians from member legislatures, along with strategic partners from the Organization of American States (OAS). Discussions focused on strengthening regional cooperation to address emerging threats linked to synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, and transnational organized crime.
Participants received presentations on the regional threat posed by synthetic drugs, a proposed Special Framework Law on Synthetic Drugs and New Psychoactive Substances, and a Parliamentary Follow-up Guide on Drugs in Latin America.
These presentations were followed by an inter-parliamentary debate on the challenges facing countries across the region and the need for a coordinated legislative response.
The meeting concluded with the approval of a resolution calling for stronger parliamentary action against synthetic drugs and transnational organized crime, alongside the Special Framework Law on Synthetic Drugs and New Psychoactive Substances.
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By Zoila Palma: Miguel Guerra, Member of Parliament for Cayo West, represented the National Assembly of Belize at the 17th Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Citizen Security and Administration of Justice (CISCAJ), held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The meeting was convened by the Forum of Presidents of Legislative
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