Mexiko. A Mexican Town Wages Its Own War on Drugs When the authorities could no longer be trusted, Nestora Salgado organized a citizens’ police force. Did she go too far? (The New Yorker, 27.11.2017) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/1…

Philippinen. Philippine anti-drug agency chief vows 'rule of law' The new chief of the Philippines' anti-drug agency has promised a fresh approach to the controversial war on drugs, "based on the rule of law". Aaron Aquino said that since he took…

Afghanistan. US hits Taliban drug labs in Afghanistan under new strategy KABUL. American aircraft have targeted drug producing facilities in Afghanistan for the first time under a new strategy aimed at cutting off Taliban funding, the top U.S. gene…

USA. Why Donald Trump’s wall won’t keep heroin out of America The evidence suggests a wall would do little to stem the flow of drugs across the border. (The Economist, 13.11.2017) https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2017…

Kolumbien. This is the largest single drug seizure in Colombia's history (Video) Colombian police have discovered 12 tonnes of cocaine in the largest single drug seizure in the country's history. The drugs were found buried in four banana plantati…

Moving Away from the War on Drugs: An Interview with Dr Alex Wodak The war on drugs in not over yet. But there seems to be some glimmering light at the end of the tunnel, with the major drug law reforms that have been taking place globally over rec…