drug war
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The latest annual report from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) describes a continuing trend of growing drug use in the Americas, and encourages countries to seek “non-punitive” solutions for dealing with this issue… Read this story in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The Chinese government has executed a Colombian citizen for drug trafficking, amid indications that Colombia‘s role in the internal drug trade of the world’s most populous country may be growing… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The drug world in the Americas is undergoing seismic shifts with changing patterns of drug production and consumption that are reshaping organized crime in the region… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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This week marks ten years since Mexico‘s government embarked on a militarized campaign against the country’s criminal organizations, but while many criminal leaders have been captured or killed, a decade of confrontation has failed to substantially improve the nation’s security situation… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The top US military officer in Latin America and the Caribbean recently praised the involvement of the region’s armed forces in fighting organized crime, a controversial stance likely rooted in the politics surrounding US security assistance to foreign countries… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 