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01. Mai 2019 | War on Drugs

Kolumbien. Uptick in Colombia Massacres Highlights Shifting Criminal Dynamics

Kolumbien. Uptick in Colombia Massacres Highlights Shifting Criminal Dynamics A new United Nations report has revealed a scandalous increase in the number of massacres carried out in Colombia, revealing new criminal dynamics in strategic areas of t…

01. Mai 2019 | War on Drugs

Afghanistan. How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost

Afghanistan. How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost The US has spent $1.5m (£1.15m) a day since 2001 fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. So why is business still booming? (BBC, UK, 25.04.2019) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-…

19. April 2019 | War on Drugs

Mexiko. Guerrero farmers detain soldiers to protest against destroying poppies

Mexiko. Guerrero farmers detain soldiers to protest against destroying poppies 40 were detained for 24 hours, a citizens said, but the state denied they were held against their will (...) Prices for Mexican opium gum plummeted by as much as…

19. April 2019 | War on Drugs

Mexiko. Opium prices plummeted as much as 80% in 2018, hurting farmers - Fentanyl is replacing heroin among US drug users

Mexiko. Opium prices plummeted as much as 80% in 2018, hurting farmers - Fentanyl is replacing heroin among US drug users (Mexico News Daily, 18.03.2019) https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/opium-prices-plummeted/

19. April 2019 | War on Drugs

Mexiko/China/USA/Kanada. No More Opium for the Masses

Mexiko/China/USA/Kanada. No More Opium for the Masses This report analyzes the socio-political effects of U.S. fentanyl use on the opium and heroin economy in Mexico. (NORIA – Network of Researchers in International Affairs, 10.02.2019) https://ww…

16. April 2019 | War on Drugs

How the War on Drugs Attacks Indigenous Culture

How the War on Drugs Attacks Indigenous Culture In an ongoing and under-publicised tragedy, indigenous peoples around the world routinely have their rights violated under the name of the global drug war. (TALKING DRUGS, UK, 10.04.2019) https://www…

16. April 2019 | War on Drugs

Afghanistan. Poppy Cultivation and Potential Opium Production in Afghanistan

Afghanistan. Poppy Cultivation and Potential Opium Production in Afghanistan The annual United States Government estimate of “Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation and Potential Opium Production” found poppy cultivation decreased in 2018 compared to 2017…

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