Latin America and the drug issue: Searching for a change

This report analyses the current global situation of the drug question and highlights the limitations of the so-called “war on drugs”. It specifically reflects on the particularities of the anti-narcotics crusade in Latin America by showing its poor results in terms of coping with the drug phenomenon. The report then deals with concrete public policies against drugs in the region and discusses the sense of fatigue and frustration experienced among Latin American governments and societies in terms of the drug problem. Finally, it approaches the key characteristics of a new debate on drugs in the region, suggesting that this is having a significant impact on the overall drug issue worldwide.

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