Ecuador. Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election  The drug trade has deepened the security crisis in Ecuador, which will elect a new leader on April 13. (Council on Foreign Relations, USA, 07.04.2025) https://www.thinkglobalhealth.or…

Daughter of Coca (Audio) Coca had, in some ways, liberated Ana and helped her family. But the cocaine trade had cursed her. In Colombia, farming coca for cocaine production provides an alternative livelihood in the midst of poverty and state aband…

Tracking the world's major cocaine route to Europe - and why it's growing "The Albanian mafia would call me and say: 'We want to send 500kg of drugs.' If you don't accept, they kill you." César (not his real name) is a member of the Latin Kings, a…

Irak. Iraqi Forces Seize 400,000 Captagon Pills Near Syrian Border in Major Drug Bust  Iraqi forces are cracking down on Captagon smuggling along the Syrian-Iraqi border, with this seizure following last week's interception of an attempt to sm…

Portugal. Record Cocaine Seizure by Portugal Shows Narco Sub Reach and Load  The seizure of the largest-ever cocaine shipment transported via a narco submarine in Europe underscores the increasing sophistication and effectiveness of a method u…

Wirtschaft/Mexiko. Investigation of ranch in northern Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel's operations The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits has rev…