Jaime Mamani
Jaime Mamani is the Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances in Bolivia. He has recently been in the news for expressing concerns over the significant increase in coca cultivation in the country, particularly in regions like the Trópico de Cochabamba, where production is closely linked to political influences from the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) party.
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Jaime Mamani is a 64-year-old farmer who explains how to use a tool for planting coca.
Bolivia lucha por borrar el estigma de la hoja de coca
Honduras· 2025-10-20
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, highlighting the government's efforts against drug trafficking.
El Gobierno defiende su estrategia; casi toda la droga sale del Chapare
Bolivia· 2025-09-22
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who indicated that an investigation was opened following the murder.
Beni: Policía analiza grabaciones de cámaras en busca de identificar al sujeto que asesinó a tiros a un abogadoBolivia· 2025-09-22
Viceminister Jaime Mamani assured that some politicians are rolling out the red carpet for the return of the DEA to Bolivia.
¿Retorno de la DEA a Bolivia está en puertas?, Gobierno dice que políticos les están tendiendo la alfombra rojaBolivia· 2025-09-21
Jaime Mamani described the decertification as 'unilateral, political and without technical value'.
Advierten sobre la expansión del narcotráfico y la fragilidad del Estado frente al crimen organizadoBolivia· 2025-09-17
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who criticized the U.S. for its unilateral decertification.
El Gobierno apunta a EEUU por consumo de drogas y rechaza la descertificaciónBolivia· 2025-09-17Jaime Mamani informed that the three apprehended were identified as Luis Fernando Q. P., Alexander Ch. R., and Duan Sttiven M. U.
Chapare: Policías capturan a tres presuntos narcos armados y huyen ante el ataque de comunariosBolivia· 2025-09-13
Jaime Mamani, the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, acknowledged the need for stricter control over foreigners obtaining papers in Bolivia.
Emisarios del PCC operan desde 1997 en territorio bolivianoBolivia· 2025-09-11
Jaime Mamani, the Deputy Minister of Controlled Substances, confirmed that intelligence information was requested from Brazil regarding ‘Mijão’.
Jefe del PCC obtuvo identidad boliviana y hasta licencia de conducir con papeles falsosBolivia· 2025-09-10
Jaime Mamani, the Deputy Minister of Social Defense, reported that the government requested intelligence information from Brazil.
Policía revela mansiones usadas por el jefe “indetectable” del PCCBolivia· 2025-09-09
Jaime Mamani defended the police officers, stating they were performing an 'interdiction' duty.
“Todo estaba jodido, jodido… en estos días ya voy a tener el efectivo”: los mensajes que delataron a policías bolivianos en ChileBolivia· 2025-09-01
Jaime Mamani proposed the return of the detained Bolivian police officers.
Policías bolivianos son enviados a prisión en Chile y diputado alerta sobre tráfico en la fronteraBolivia· 2025-08-30
Jaime Mamani explained that the officers were part of an anti-drug patrol conducting interdiction work at the Bolivia-Chile border.
Gobierno gestiona la liberación de cinco policías detenidos en Chile durante operativo antidrogaBolivia· 2025-08-28Jaime Mamani is the current Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who stated that only emissaries of drug cartels operate in Bolivia.
“Emisarios”: Gobierno adopta el mismo argumento sobre carteles internacionalesBolivia· 2025-08-25
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who addressed the violent crimes.
El gobierno admite que redes criminales envían ‘matones a sueldo’ a BoliviaBolivia· 2025-08-24
Jaime Mamani, the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, minimized the observations of analysts regarding drug trafficking in Bolivia.
"En Bolivia no existen cárteles ni mafias europeas; son emisarios", asegura viceministro MamaniBolivia· 2025-08-23Jaime Mamani confirmed the apprehension of Noel Montaño in Brazil.
Viceministro confirma aprehensión en Brasil de Noel Montaño y no se descarta su extradiciónBolivia· 2025-07-27
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who reported on the drug seizures.
Gobierno secuestra casi dos toneladas de droga en seis operativosBolivia· 2025-07-21Jaime Mamani highlighted that the price of coca leaf reached a historic maximum of Bs 5,000 for 100 pounds.
El precio de la hoja de coca sube; la libra está en Bs 50Bolivia· 2025-07-01Jaime Mamani led a recent operation that found maceration pits related to drug trafficking.
Viceministro Aguilera: el Trópico se maneja por cuestiones políticas y disfraza la violencia por "justicia comunitaria"Bolivia· 2025-07-01
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who reported on drug seizures.
Gobierno: en 47 mil operativos se secuestraron más de 1.600 toneladas de drogaBolivia· 2025-06-30
Jaime Mamani provided data on the eradication of marijuana in Bolivia during an interview.
Bolivia de luto: Narrativas y prioridad nacionalBolivia· 2025-06-21
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Controlled Substances who reported on the drug seizures.
Duro golpe al narcotráfico en Santa Cruz: 229 kilos de droga incautados y cuatro detenidos en dos operativosBolivia· 2025-05-23
Jaime Mamani provided information about Marset's use of different identities in Bolivia to avoid detection.
El gobierno de EEUU acelera la búsqueda del narco Sebastián Marset y dice que está prófugo en Venezuela
Uruguay· 2025-05-22
Jaime Mamani provided information about Marset's use of different identities in Bolivia to avoid detection.
El gobierno de EEUU acelera la búsqueda del narco Sebastián Marset y sospecha que está prófugo en VenezuelaUruguay· 2025-05-21Jaime Mamani commented on the use of different identities by Marset and his family to avoid detection.
Estados Unidos anuncia recompensa de hasta US$ 2 millones por información que ayude a capturar a Sebastián MarsetUruguay· 2025-05-21
Jaime Mamani is the Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances who was not present during the protests.
Tensión en Yapacaní: suspenden erradicación de coca luego de que comunarios tomaron el cuartel militarBolivia· 2025-05-21Jaime Mamani confirmed the apprehension of the couple involved in drug trafficking on social media.
Sorprenden a pareja usando un auto deteriorado para transportar 40 kilos de cocaínaBolivia· 2025-05-13
Jaime Mamani participated in the meeting and discussed Bolivia's geographical position in drug trafficking.
Bolivia y Argentina acuerdan acciones contra el narcotráfico en la fronteraBolivia· 2025-03-24
Deputy Minister of Social Defense Jaime Mamani claimed that the Amboró and Choré parks are free of coca plantations.
La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidasBolivia· 2025-02-24