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Drugs

Trump and the fentanyl crisis: Latin America in a new failed war on drugs

The United States is facing a historic crisis over fentanyl, while Trump is reactivating his war on drugs with a punitive strategy that puts pressure on Latin America and relegates prevention.

Synthetic drugs in Latin America: An imminent challenge

The proliferation of clandestine laboratories and the lack of regulation in the pharmaceutical industry have contributed to the gradual emergence of new synthetic drugs in the region.

Would decriminalization of drugs avoid scenarios like the one seen in Ecuador?

Drug decriminalization requires fundamental changes: both guarantees for effective law enforcement and systems of economic and social inclusion.

Mexico and the battle against fentanyl

The announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice is a jolt for the Mexican government. However, for the moment, it does not affect the electoral situation.

The border and the other war on drugs

Co-author Jaime Arredondo The pandemic has negatively affected substance users particularly in the U.S.-Mexico border region, where traffickers, wholesale buyers, retailers, and consumers converge.