Coca
Analysis /
GameChangers 2018: As Opioids and Cocaine Boom, the Americas Wilt
While traditional criminal organizations have widened their portfolios dramatically in recent years, drug trafficking remains the most important earner in the...
Colombia /
How Organized Crime Profits from Deforestation in Colombia
Two years after the signing of a peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC, Colombia’s forests are under siege and experiencing heightened levels...
Analysis /
GameChangers 2018: Political Shifts in Colombia, Mexico Cloud Outlook
Presidential elections in the two countries at the heart of Latin America's drug trade both brought significant change in 2018: Colombians responded to a cocaine...
Brief /
Colombia Authorities in the Dark With New Anti-Drug Proposals
Colombia’s newly announced proposals to disrupt drug production by cutting access to power sources and alkaloids to rural areas might sound innovative on paper...
Brief /
Global Drug Policy, A Decade of Failure: Report
A new report says that global drug policy over the last decade has failed demonstrably in curbing illegal drug markets or reducing drug production, underscoring the...
Brief /
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...
Analysis /
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...
Analysis /
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...
Brief /
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...
Brief /
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...
Brief /
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...
