June 26, 2006
Venezuela to initial cooperation agreement with DEA

(El Universal) - "An anti-drug cooperation convention is to be entered into by the Venezuelan Government and US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) next July 8th, National Anti-drug Department CEO Luis Correa said.

The agreement has some 'changes of form, rather than substance,' as compared to the prior instrument, he noted. Changes include the removal of effective operations of DEA officials in Venezuela and a close relationship between Venezuelan and US agents.

Cooperation in training and technology will remain unchanged. 'We, for instance, said, 'the parties should meet every month. This word was not adequate for the United States. Therefore, the term 'parties' was replaced with 'participants'', Correa elaborated on the issues of form (...)".