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Nigeria: Why FBI Director Wray’s Visit Matters

Lalatendu Das - June 17, 2024. Published in The Guardian

The visit of one of the longest-serving FBI directors, Christopher Wray, to Nigeria last week signaled a new era in cooperation.

Mexico: Trump and His Anti-Drug Policy

Robin Koerner - September 24, 2023. Published in El Heraldo de Mexico

[F]ighting talk is a traditional part of the U.S. political-election vocabulary ... It’s also a form of ... ignorance.

Mexico: Prohibitionism Kills

Patricia Simoni - March 20, 2023. Published in La Jornada

After 50 years, prohibitionism has proven to lead to failure ... [t]he solution is public health policy.

Zimbabwe: Drug Problem: a Global Pandemic from US To Zim

Lalatendu Das - February 22, 2023. Published in The Herald

As a result, the [U.S.] has earned the dubious distinction of having the biggest drug addicts in the world.

Cuba: Warning in Latin America about the Failure of US Anti-Drug Policy

Rejeanne Lacroix - December 30, 2022. Published in Radio Havana Cuba

Canada: Did Joe Biden Just Put the War on Drugs on Notice?

Rejeanne Lacroix - October 13, 2022. Published in Globe and Mail

Mexico: The Complicated Issue That Wasn’t Addressed at the North American Leaders’ Summit

Robin Koerner - December 6, 2021. Published in Milenio

it is clear that the U.S. won’t take action on anything unless it's a war, as Nixon said half a century ago.

Ethiopia: The Narco-Terrorist Taliban

Lalatendu Das - November 25, 2021. Published in The Reporter

If the U.S. does not lead an international effort to tackle Afghanistan’s opioid and meth production, the Taliban’s power – and ability to commit atrocities – will only grow,.

Mexico: Cienfuegos’ Return Is a U-Turn for the US

Robin Koerner - December 2, 2020. Published in Excelsior

Venezuela: Mr. Trump or Shabby Dialogue

Robin Koerner - July 7, 2020. Published in Correo del Caroní

A gang of drug traffickers does not fold because of dialogue, conciliation or referenda. They have to be thrown out.

France: Opiate Scandal in the US: ‘The Sacklers Are Done’

Robin Koerner - April 9, 2019. Published in Libération

As the heads of Purdue Pharma, the company that has produced Oxycontin since 1996, the family is considered the architect of the catastrophe.

United Kingdom: Almost Half a Century after It Began, Here’s How America’s ‘War on Drugs’ Is Still Devastating Latin America

Lalatendu Das - January 30, 2019. Published in Independent

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