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Indonesia drug problem to grow despite narcotics war

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INDONESIA

This follows President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo’s order in a July 21 speech that law enforcement personnel should summarily shoot suspected drug dealers who resist arrest, with a…

Synthetic drug krokodil could ravage conflict zones

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INTERNATIONAL

Known as 'a poor man's heroin', the potent and harmful homemade krokodil has reached North America, although most of its use so far is in Russia and neighbouring states.

Mexico’s Amnesty law will benefit few

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MEXICO

Amnesty law.

Colombia’s Petro will pursue drug policy change

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COLOMBIA

This indicates a potential move away from US-sponsored, militarised strategies of coca eradication, cocaine interception, the ‘decapitation’ of trafficking networks and the…

Central America faces major challenges in 2021

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CENTRAL AMERICA

While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…

Latin American democracy will face greater scepticism

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LATIN AMERICA

Belief in democracy as a system has held up as against authoritarian alternatives. The ‘satisfaction’ criterion, however, varies strongly across countries.

Brazil's fiscal crunch will worsen Rio crime crisis

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BRAZIL

Deteriorating crime levels in Rio de Janeiro.

AMLO crime strategy to face major challenges in Mexico

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MEXICO

New security strategies.