Simeon Tegel
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:36
Peruvians choose their new president on Sunday amid dire warnings that frontrunner Keiko Fujimori, if she wins, would oversee surging corruption and cocaine money penetrating the highest levels of government.
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 06:23
The US Drug Enforcement Administration is reported to be investigating top Fujimorista politician and financier Joaquín Ramírez for allegedly cleaning $15 million for Keiko Fujimori's previous, narrowly-failed presidential bid in 2011.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 05:17
Peru has long vied with Colombia as the world's top producer of cocaine, but has only periodically produced high profile drug lords.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 06:18
Could the United States defund counter-narcotics efforts in Peru, one of the world’s top producers of cocaine?
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 06:35
In Latin America’s latest challenge to Washington’s “war on drugs,” Ecuador has quietly begun releasing thousands of convicted cocaine smugglers.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 00:00
In search of answers, GlobalPost interviewed Venezuela expert Harold Trinkunas.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 00:00
The Venezuelan president has made startling claims, even as he calls for talks with Washington.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
Possibly, the smartest US strategy would be to do nothing, beyond offering verbal condemnation of Maduro's repression, and let his government run aground all on its own.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 00:00
This Andean nation produces no coca leaves, but more than 100 tons of cocaine cross its borders every year.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
Peru's president, Ollanta Humala, has vowed to finally tame and control the VRAE. A key part of that strategy will be forced coca eradication.