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1 – 10 of 27Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ceasefires would relieve pressure on conflict-affected communities and potentially allow room to negotiate paths towards lasting peace arrangements. The ELN rejected the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275532
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Wide availability of cheap, pure cocaine internationally is driven by record levels of coca cultivation, stockpiles of cocaine that accumulated during COVID-19 lockdowns and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278302
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In the last two years, the pandemic together with deteriorating macroeconomic conditions have likely contributed to income concentration. At the same time, new research based on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274347
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Nearly ten months into the ‘parallel powers’ situation, ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido’s accumulation of public relations gaffes is beginning to weigh heavily. While facing an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246612
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Coca politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238182
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The deteriorating fiscal position.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210422
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This indicates a potential move away from US-sponsored, militarised strategies of coca eradication, cocaine interception, the ‘decapitation’ of trafficking networks and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271579
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However, the credibility of the campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government both within and outside Venezuela is undermined by the failure of Maduro’s critics to uphold…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259008
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Ecuador is an attractive destination for Venezuelans, offering easy access to US dollars. It is also a transit route for migrants travelling to Peru and Chile. The migrant surge…