The police blitzes in this Olympic city’s biggest slums are meant to show the world that Rio is winning the fight against violent drug gangs that have ruled the shantytowns for decades. With this weekend’s occupation of the Rocinha slum, home to 100,000 people, authorities secured key areas near athletic events planned for the 2016 Games.
According to the Commission for Vulnerable Groups of the Mexican Deputies’ Chamber, 40,000 children have become orphans as a result from the Drug War related violence. W Radio, a nation-wide broadcasting company in Mexico, is airing a series of stories on the impact of the war on drugs on children and youth.
During the holding of its 102nd session, the INCB reviewed efforts to implement the international drug control conventions and declared that "efforts in drug control must be sustained in order to prevent the suffering caused by drug abuse and inadequate access to internationally controlled medicines for medical purposes."
Colombia's president, Juan Manuel Santos, drew attention to the damage suffered by drug producing nations in Latin America as they continue to serve the growing demand for drugs in the consuming nations of the west. His voice is becoming the key one in trying to set the terms for a new international discussion about the war.
Brazil's police have completed an operation to clear Rio de Janeiro's biggest slum, Rocinha, of drug gangs. Pacification has been generally welcomed in favelas, where residents have seen a drop in crime.
Luis Acosta Moreta, nicknamed "El Gallo," told the media that drug prohibition creates corruption and social decay, and that he favoured drug legalisation.
In a bid to increase the efficiency and responsiveness of Paraguay in tackling the combined threats of illicit drugs, trafficking and transnational organized crime, UNODC and the Government of Paraguay have launched a four-year national integrated programme to strengthen security at the national and regional levels.
The goal of this fellowship programme is to contribute to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV while fostering multinational research.
This project which has been implemented for the past two years, has been delivering services to targeted groups, one of which being the rehabilitation and re-integration of ex-offenders in their community.
S/he will be responsible for supporting the Executive Director and other members of the management team in achieving the overall goals of the Legal Network, managing the organization and implementing its strategic plan.
A new study found there was a 50-per-cent reduction in drug-related offences by those attending Vancouver's drug treatment court than by those attending regular court.