The Americas | Drug policy in Latin America

Burn-out and battle fatigue

As violence soars, so do voices of dissent against drug prohibition

|MEXICO CITY

LATIN AMERICA is rich in sought-after commodities, including narcotics. The coca leaf, from which cocaine is refined, is grown only in the foothills of the Andes. Mexico produces more heroin than anywhere but Afghanistan, as well as much cannabis. Latin American traffickers are even diversifying into synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine.

This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Burn-out and battle fatigue”

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