Drug Trade
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 08:06
He said that the increase of the area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan for past five years (from 193,000 ha to 209,000 ha) needs active intervention of nearby countries for the solution of the problem.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 06:12
While there remain doubts over both countries' ability to shut down the air bridge, the recently identified trafficking routes near Lake Titicaca and drug seizures on the country's rivers indicate that even if they are successful, smugglers have a variety of other routes.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 12:10
The Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014 would create an independent commission to evaluate American drug policies and programs.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 07:13
Es probable que el 22 de este mes, cuando concluya la ronda, se anuncie un acuerdo sobre las drogas ilícitas.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 07:10
Semana recorrió cerca de 700 kilómetros de una de las vías fluviales más importantes y más sufridas de Colombia. Texto y fotos de Álvaro Sierra Restrepo.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 07:02
Hace cuatro meses las Farc dieron la orden de disminuir la siembra coca, dice Eugenio*, un campesino de La Gabarra.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 06:44
Un comandante de la Policía Federal Ministerial -dependiente de la PGR- en la región Costa-Soconusco fue detenido por elementos de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 06:21
The Treasury Department alleges that Lobo moved drugs for Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, who was arrested in Mexico in February, and other members of that cartel, as well as the Honduran drug-trafficking organization Los Cachiros.
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 15:21
This week Venezuelan and Mexican security forces came under fire for human rights abuses, Guatemala considered legalizing poppy and marijuana and Argentina said it was going to ramp up cooperation with the DEA due to increased drug trafficking in the country. Here's a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around the region this week.
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 08:03
The United States will end decades of anti-drug trafficking assistance to Ecuador this month, pulling its staff from the INL office in the South American nation, a top official said.