Tag Archives | Fentanyl

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
Petro explains why Ecuador “has surpassed Colombia in violence”

Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 14, 2023 by RT (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 16, 2023)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has shared an analysis on the current situation of the cocaine market structure, warning that this illicit business has moved to Ecuador after its collapse in the U.S. due to the fentanyl boom.