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Bolivia coca acreages are likely to fall this year

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BOLIVIA

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…

Violence is key challenge for Central America in 2019

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Violence trends in Central America.

Mexico tourism plan rides on success of Maya Train

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MEXICO

The news follows years of healthy growth in the sector and comes as the government launches a new tourism plan. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the National…

Drugs gangs will pose increasing Chile security risks

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CHILE

This affects particularly northern Chile and Santiago. It is reflected in an increase in violent crime and, in some places dominated by the cartels, a loss of state control.

Sahel gold boom boosts economies but poses challenges

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SAHEL

Gold mining in the Sahel.

Colombia’s local elections may prompt violence spike

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COLOMBIA

Despite government efforts to negotiate ceasefires and peace agreements with non-state armed groups, attacks on social leaders, candidates and activists in areas where these…

Election will delay Mexican anti-fuel-theft efforts

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MEXICO

Fuel theft

Poor peacebuilding risks power vacuums in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Shadow governance in Colombia.

Haiti faces increased challenges on all fronts

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HAITI

Haiti has long struggled with severe socio-political and economic challenges, but the intensification of a multitude of interconnected crises over the last year has destabilised…

Organised crime will gain from world vaccine shortages

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INT

However, it is vast global demand for the restricted supply of COVID-19 vaccines that offers the most alluring prize for criminal gangs. Black markets thrive in situations where…