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6 days ago · First, Colombian governments aimed to cut the flow of the illegal drug trade to the United States in the hope of reducing the supply of cocaine in order to increase prices and discourage consumers. Second, governments expected to restore the rule of law in urban and rural areas under the drug lords’ aegis.
Jun 24, 2024 · The global "war on drugs" led by the United States has been a costly and destructive failure that must be terminated and replaced by an approach focused on harm-reduction, an independent United Nations expert said Monday.
5 days ago · In 1985, the powerful drug traffickers Pablo Escobar, Jorge Luis Ochoa, and Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha began funneling large amounts of cash into the organization to pay for weaponry, equipment and training. Funding for social projects was cut and put towards strengthening the MAS.
Jun 11, 2024 · Following a wave of kidnappings by guerrilla groups, Colombia’s notorious drug traffickers —among them Pablo Escobar, Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, and the Ochoa brothers— decided to create a death squad they called Death to Kidnappers (Muerte a Secuestradores – MAS).
4 days ago · Using the profits from marijuana, drug leaders—especially from Medellín —diversified to cocaine trafficking, and shipments grew from individuals carrying small amounts to large quantities on boats and low-flying airplanes.
Jun 24, 2024 · The report explores how harm reduction relates to both drug use and drug use disorders, as well as to drug laws and policies, aiming to analyse and address the related outcomes that adversely impact the enjoyment of the right to health.
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Jun 26, 2024 · The prolonged surge in cocaine supply and demand has coincided with a rise in violence in states along the supply chain, notably in Ecuador and Caribbean countries, and an increase in health harms in countries of destination, including in Western and Central Europe.
