Coca
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Peru Drug Trafficking Groups Expanding to New European Markets
Drug trafficking routes out of Peru have taken a new direction in recent years, suggesting a shake up in the criminal networks operating in the country and the...
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Coca Regions Most Deadly for Colombia Activists
A recent UN report shows that, in Colombia, the farming of coca for illicit use has not only increased, but has potentially also had significant adverse effects on...
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Colombia Cocaine Production Breaks New Record Levels: UNODC Report
Cocaine production in Colombia broke new records in 2017, ushering in a new era of criminal violence among the many armed actors vying to control the lucrative...
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Coca Crops and Their Prices Grew in Bolivia in 2017: UNODC Report
The United Nations illicit crop monitoring program reported an increase in coca prices and new crops in Bolivia in 2017, signs of an ongoing trend that has been...
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UN Report Calls for New Strategies to Curb Growing Global Drug Market
A new report from the United Nations says global cocaine and opium production are at an all-time high, and joins other international bodies in calling for more...
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Colombia Coca Production Hits New Record High, US Figures Say
US estimates of coca production in Colombia show the Andean nation has set a new record for the amount of the drug-producing crop under cultivation, confirming a...
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Guatemala’s First Coca Farm Signals Expansion of CentAm ‘Experiments’
The first-of-its-kind discovery of a coca farm in Guatemala may be a sign that drug trafficking groups looking to cut risks and transport costs could be expanding...
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Boosting Legal Market for Coca Could Reduce Colombia Violence: Report
A new report suggests Colombia should pivot away from traditional drug eradication measures that have had limited long-term success in addressing the cultivation of...
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Coca, Cocaine and Guerrillas: Capturing the ‘Lost War’
Photographer Carlos Villalon has captured the cocaine trade, the most infamous value chain on the planet, from its tiny seeds to its bloodiest...
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Colombia Social Leaders Caught in Crossfire of Battle for Pacific Coast
Social leaders in Colombia are being killed at an alarming rate following the government's signing of a peace agreement with the FARC rebel group, highlighting how...
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Colombia’s Natural Parks Remain Criminal Safe Havens: Report
Despite President Santos’ promise to rid Colombia’s natural parks from coca crops, a news report argues that the country's ecologically-rich protected areas...
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Criminal Violence Threatens Colombia Drug Crop Substitution: Report
A new report says that homicide rates increased substantially between 2016 and 2017 in municipalities in Colombia partaking in coca crop substitution programs,...
