News briefing – Week of 24 July
The Brazilian armed forces deployed 10.000 troops in Rio de Janeiro and planned a number of operations
The Brazilian armed forces deployed 10.000 troops in Rio de Janeiro and planned a number of operations
German customs authorities seized 8 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated value
According to new figures from the UNODC, Colombia is witnessing a significant upsurge
G20 leaders pledged during the G20 Summit in Hamburg to focus their efforts on
Drug-related violence has been on the rise in Mexico since the capture and extradition of
According to the World Drug Report 2017 from the UNODC, the global illicit drug market is
Central American leaders from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras pledged to deepen their collaboration in order to
During a visit to Mexico City, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel offered support to Mexico on the renegotiation
A large-scale crackdown was carried out by Panamanian authorities who seized four tonnes of cocaine worth $400 million and which led to the detention of 64 people
The medical journal Scientific Reports unveiled that cocaine was more addictive than first thought, the drug being able to cause addiction after just one use, even amongst recreational cocaine users. The study showed that dopamine release may trigger the same addiction on non-dependant users than on cocaine dependent users and way earlier than previous studies asserted.