Valdecy Urquiza
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary-General of Interpol, having been elected to the position in November 2024. He has been actively involved in addressing global issues related to corruption and financial crime, emphasizing the need for strong partnerships between law enforcement and financial institutions to combat increasingly sophisticated financial crime threats, particularly in the digital realm.
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Valdecy Urquiza is the Interpol Secretary General who commented on the trends in criminal networks during the operation.
Slovenski policisti v Interpolovi akciji prijeli devet tihotapcev ljudi
Slovenia· 2026-01-30
Valdecy Urquiza, the Secretary General of INTERPOL, highlighted the evolution of criminal networks exploiting vulnerable populations.
Interpol culmina la Operación Liberterra III con 3.744 capturas en 119 países y destapa red de trata de mujeres colombianas en España
Colombia· 2026-01-28Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza said in a statement that illegal gold mining is growing rapidly and causing serious harm to the environment and local communities.
Nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold-mining sweep | World News
Jamaica· 2026-01-25Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza attended the opening of the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in Marrakesh, Morocco.
MOFA thanks allies for Interpol meeting support
Taiwan· 2025-12-10
Valdecy Urquiza emphasized the need for coordinated action against criminal networks.
Les centres d'arnaque transnationaux dans le viseur d’Interpol
Morocco· 2025-11-27
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary General of INTERPOL.
Ouverture de la 93e session de l'Assemblée générale d’INTERPOL à MarrakechMorocco· 2025-11-24
Interpol secretary general Valdecy Urquiza emphasized the importance of international cooperation in identifying victims.
Woman in Dutch beach cold case named after 21 years
United Kingdom· 2025-10-10
Valdecy Urquiza celebrated the identification of Liudmila Zavada, highlighting the renewed hope for families of missing persons.
la encontraron muerta hace 20 años y recién ahora lograron identificarla
Argentina· 2025-09-28
Valdecy Urquiza is the Interpol Secretary-General and a Brazilian Federal Police officer supporting gold mapping initiatives.
Brazilian police expand programme to trace gold from illegal Amazon mines, nab smugglers
Guyana· 2025-09-26
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary General of Interpol who leads the campaign for identifying deceased women.
„Femeia în roz”, identificată după 20 de ani de când a fost găsită moartă. Cine era Liudmila Zavada
Romania· 2025-09-25Valdecy Urquiza is the secretary general of Interpol who commented on the identification of Liudmila Zavada.
Woman in Spanish cold case identified after 20 years as Liudmila ZavadaUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-25Valdecy Urquiza, Deputy Secretary General of Interpol, praised the operation and emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts.
Cybercriminalité : le Gabon renforce sa coopération avec Interpol et récupère 55 milliards de FCFA | Gabonreview.com
Gabon· 2025-08-26
Valdecy Urquiza, Secrétaire général d’Interpol, souligne l’importance de cette coopération.
Opération Serengeti 2.0 : 1 209 cybercriminels arrêtés, 97,4 millions de dollars récupérés | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-08-22Valdecy Urquiza mentioned in the debate that Interpol supports countries through effective international cooperation.
Panamá: su canal y sus puertos
Panama· 2025-08-20Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza told members these include piracy, armed robbery, transnational crime and cyber criminals weaponising artificial intelligence to attack ports.
China, US clash over Panama Canal | World NewsJamaica· 2025-08-13
Valdecy Urquiza is the director of Interpol who warned about the threats to maritime navigation and global stability.
Panamá defiende en la ONU la neutralidad del Canal mientras Estados Unidos reitera acusaciones contra China; Pekin se defiendePanama· 2025-08-12
Valdecy Urquiza informed members about maritime security challenges including piracy and cybercriminals.
China y EEUU chocan en la ONU por el Canal de Panamá
Dominican Republic· 2025-08-12He is the Secretary General of Interpol and will present at the maritime security debate.
Debatirán en la ONU el papel del Canal de Panamá en la seguridad marítima global; esta será la agendaPanama· 2025-08-11
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary General of Interpol attending the UN event.
Mulino y el administrador del Canal de Panamá participarán en debate del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONUPanama· 2025-08-10
Valdecy Urquiza is the head of Interpol, which is involved in international cooperation against crime.
Brasil usará reciprocidade a restrições impostas por Portugal à imigração | Imigração
Portugal· 2025-07-02
Valdecy Urquiza was elected as the next Secretary-General of Interpol.
Quem é o brasileiro responsável por comandar a Interpol, que incluiu Zambelli em lista vermelha de procurados
Brazil· 2025-06-06
Valdecy Urquiza is Interpol’s Secretary General who highlighted the importance of police cooperation in fighting human trafficking scams.
Interpol dismantles human trafficking-fraud ring in joint Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire operation
Ghana· 2025-04-23
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary General of Interpol who praised the joint efforts of Spanish and Paraguayan authorities.
Resuelto el enigma de ‘la mujer del cobertizo’, una de las siete fallecidas en España para cuya identificación Interpol pidió ayuda | España
Spain· 2025-03-20
Valdecy Urquiza is the Secretary-General of Interpol and highlighted the need for strong partnerships to combat financial crime.
AfDB, Interpol partner against financial crime
Nigeria· 2025-02-21