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1 – 10 of 16The crisis of insecurity in Ecuador, in particular, has raised concerns in neighbouring countries about the activities of drug trafficking mafias as well as other forms of illegal…
This sector has grown substantially with the rise in recent years of the world gold price, contributing to the rapid deforestation of the rainforest in the north of the country…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283617
ISSN: 2633-304X
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INTERNATIONAL: Cocaine figures point to upward trends
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES276816
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This has been only partially successful. International loan drawdowns may help the situation in the short term, but the government is having to revise some long-established policy…
Its main shipment hub has been the Santos port in Sao Paulo state. However, a series of successful operations by Brazilian authorities over the years have prompted the PCC to…
BOLIVIA: Minister killing may backfire on miners
The rise has prompted the EU to announce increased financial support for drug eradication in Bolivia, though a lack of resources for eradication is not the key factor hindering…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264055
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BOLIVIA: State will push forward new mining rules
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES213368
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The administration of President Mauricio Macri is pushing the changes for the stated purpose of fighting crime and drug trafficking.
So far this year, gold sales to India have seen that country displace Brazil as Bolivia’s most important commercial partner. While providing employment for workers in the sector…