Tools of Torture and Repression in South America Photo from an unknown source of Norinco VN4 armoured vehicles with the Venezuela National Guard insignia allegedly taken in China.215 In addition to the examples of transfers mentioned above, some Spanish manufacturers of law enforcement equipment have taken advantage of close ties between Spain and many South American countries to forge trading links. Spain publishes annual statistics showing the number of licenses awarded and the amount of money received for the export of riot control equipment from Spain. Although these statistics would be more transparent if they included the names of individual companies and a detailed description of the products being exported, they provide an overall picture of where Spanish companies are exporting law enforcement equipment to. Such trade data facilitates increased accountability for exports. Bolivia Peru 215 Export of Riot Control Equipment from Spain to South America New export Total exports 2013 New export Total exports 2014 licences licences 2013 2014 EUR 0 EUR EUR 2,866,319 I licence 2,813,403 End user: Police 2 licences Equipment: Triple action cartridges, tear gas devices, smoke grenades EUR EUR 1,452,623 EUR 1,689,897 17,732,212 End user: Armed Forces End user: Armed Forces 5 licences and Police Equipment: Tear gas Equipment: Tear gas devices, launchers, raw cartridges and devices. materials Raw materials and components for the production of tear gas devices Ibid. 47