“It is not easy to protect the whole population,” the country’s high commissioner for peace said in an interview.
Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
‘A Hail Mary’: Psychedelic Therapy Draws Veterans to Jungle Retreats
Ayahuasca, a vomit-inducing hallucinogenic brew, draws thousands of people each year — including former soldiers — to jungle retreats that have become an unlicensed and unregulated mental health marketplace.
When Police Are Hackers: Hundreds Charged as Encrypted Network Is Broken
The authorities said that by hacking into EncroChat, they were able to monitor criminal activity in real time, allowing them to stop drug deals and even murder.
Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of Fentanyl, a Killer Drug
China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for crime syndicates elsewhere.
Former Honduras Police Chief Charged With Drug Offenses
The police chief was charged in federal court in New York with helping to ship tons of cocaine into the United States at the behest of the Honduran president and his brother.
In Slum at Epicenter of Duterte’s Drug Crackdown, Fear and Love Coexist
At the height of President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-crime campaign, as many as five people a night were killed in Market Three, a Manila slum whose residents rely only on one another.
Venezuelan Leader Maduro Is Charged in the U.S. With Drug Trafficking
Federal prosecutors accused President Nicolás Maduro of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy, in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure him to leave office.
Online Help to Stay Sober During a Pandemic
Though face-to-face counseling and in-person group meetings have been suspended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there are many virtual options newly available for support.
A Mexican Police Chief’s Handshake Deal With a Sicario
An epidemic of violence in Mexico and endemic corruption pushed a police chief to try something new — an off-the-books witness protection program for assassins willing to turn on their cartels.
Under Pressure From Trump, Extraditions to U.S. From Mexico Soar
The increased pace follows a threat by President Trump to designate drug traffickers as terrorists and amid two visits by his attorney general to Mexico to push for more cooperation.