The Role Peru Plays Within The Fabric Of The Narco Game (6/13/24)
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The Role Peru Plays Within The Fabric Of The Narco Game (6/13/24)
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Peru plays a significant role in international narcotics trafficking, primarily due to its position as one of the world’s largest producers of coca, the raw material for cocaine. Here are...
show more- Coca Production:
- Major Producer: Peru is one of the top producers of coca leaves, alongside Colombia and Bolivia. The country's remote and rugged terrain is conducive to coca cultivation.
- Cultivation Areas: Key coca-growing regions include the valleys of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers (VRAEM), where government control is limited.
- Drug Trafficking Networks:
- Local and International Cartels: Peruvian coca is processed into cocaine by both local and international criminal organizations. These groups operate extensive trafficking networks that move the drug from production sites to global markets.
- Transit Routes: Peru's strategic location in South America makes it a crucial transit point. Cocaine is often trafficked through neighboring countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia before reaching consumer markets in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Challenges in Enforcement:
- Remote Terrain: The geographical features of coca-growing areas make it difficult for law enforcement to conduct effective operations.
- Corruption and Insufficient Resources: Corruption within local authorities and insufficient resources for combating drug trafficking further exacerbate the problem.
- Economic Impact:
- Local Economies: In many rural areas, coca cultivation is a significant source of income for farmers who have few alternative economic opportunities.
- National Economy: The drug trade also affects Peru's economy through illicit financial flows and money laundering activities.
- Government Response:
- Eradication Efforts: The Peruvian government, often with support from international partners, has engaged in coca eradication campaigns, though these efforts face resistance from local communities dependent on coca farming.
- Alternative Development Programs: Initiatives aimed at providing alternative livelihoods for coca farmers are in place, but their success has been limited.
- International Cooperation:
- Collaborative Efforts: Peru works with other countries and international organizations to combat narcotics trafficking, including intelligence sharing, joint operations, and capacity-building initiatives.
The country of Peru is plagued by corruption, violence and narcotrafficking. With the presence of the Sinaloa Cartel and others from Mexico in the country, it only turns all of that up a few notches. Now, Peru has begun to turn things up against the narcotraffickers by putting bases right in the region where a majority of the coca is grown hoping to stunt the process of the traffickers.
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