Panama activated Operation “Steel Shield” (Escudo de Acero) to reinforce territorial control, increase security, and counter transnational organized crime—such as the Clan del Golfo and illegal trafficking—along its rugged jungle border with Colombia. Personnel: Hundreds of specialized border security units deployed to strategic zones in the Darién province. Panama’s Ministry of Public Security, through the National Border Service (Senafront) and the National Aeronaval Service (Senan), activated Operation “Steel Shield” this Sunday, August 9, a security strategy aimed at strengthening surveillance and territorial control. The operation seeks to reinforce the State’s presence in areas strategic to national security and enforce the rule of law against any threat that may jeopardize the safety and peace of the population. The implementation of “Steel Shield” marks a new chapter in strengthening border security between Panama and Colombia, with a state presence focused on preserving social peace and maintaining control of one of the most sensitive points of the national territory by applying democratic governance.