Paraguay reversed its decision to end cooperation between its anti-drug agency and the United States' just days after announcing the intention, succumbing to local and international pressure. Proceeding with the rupture would have jeopardized critical U.S. investigations in a key cocaine transit country.
Reports from earlier this month revealed that Paraguay planned to end its cooperation with U.S. authorities, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which had been a crucial partner in investigating drug kingpins like Sebastián Marset. Marset, who is suspected of funding professional soccer teams in South America, has been a focus of international law enforcement efforts.
