EL PAcCTO (Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime) is an international cooperation programme funded by the European Union that has the goal to contribute to security and justice in Latin America by supporting the fight against transnational organised crime. In its intervention, EL PAcCTO addresses the entire criminal chain from an integral perspective through its work in three components: police, justice and penitentiary.
Objectives
The main objective is to provide technical assistance to 18 Latin American States in order to help to enhance the Rule of Law and Citizen Security.
Strategy
EL PAcCTO is the first programme covering the whole criminal justice system:
• Police Cooperation
• Cooperation among Justice Systems
• Penitentiary Systems
It also has focus on five priority crosscutting areas:
• Cybercrime
• Corruption
• Human rights
• Gender
• Money laundering
Moreover, it is intrinsically linked to two projects: EL PAcCTO: Support to AMERIPOL and INTERPOL: Support to EL PAcCTO
The project requires that recipient countries play an active role appointing several crosscutting and component Focal Points in their countries. They also seek confluence with other projects in the region.