Tag Archives | Drug Cartels

Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on January 11, 2024 by Gerardo Szalkowicz (more by Peoples Dispatch) | (Posted Jan 13, 2024)

Some clues to unravel how in a few years Ecuador went from being a peaceful country to becoming a territory governed by organized crime.
Colombia and Mexico call for new international anti-drug policy

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on September 13, 2023 by Tanya Wadhwa (more by Peoples Dispatch) | (Posted Sep 14, 2023)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President AMLO condemned the US militarized war on drugs, and called for a new international anti-drug policy from a non-militaristic vision, which promotes social justice and attention to the root causes