drug trade – The Diplomatic Envoy

2022 Americas

Ecuador Declares State of Emergency in Response to Drug Violence

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Madeline Field 0 Comments drug trade, Ecuador, State of Emergency, Americas

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced the reimposition of a state of emergency last Friday in three crime-ridden provinces, Guayas, Manabí, and Esmeraldas, Reuters reports. The measure, which went into effect on April 30, will remain in place for 60 days. More than 9,000 members of the police and military are expected to help enforce the government’s curfew from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM and restore law and order in the streets.

April 2022 2022 International News

Taliban Declares Total Ban on Poppy Cultivation

April 25, 2022April 23, 2022 Charleigh Stone 0 Comments Afghanistan, Taliban, Middle East, opium, drug trade, United Nations, U.S.

The cultivation of poppy is now strictly prohibited in Afghanistan, per a recent decree from the Taliban. The move comes amid the Taliban’s bid for formal international recognition, in which cessation of the Afghan drug trade has been a major impediment to the international community.

February 2022 2022 International News Middle East

Afghan Drug Trade Threatens U.S. War on Drugs

February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 Madeline Field 0 Comments Afghanistan, Middle East, opium, drug trade, War on Drugs

Concerns regarding the impact on Afghanistan’s opium trade have been largely elusive from global conversations since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan last August, despite its prominence as a multi-billion dollar industry. Reuters reports the United States government has spent more than $8 billion in an unsuccessful effort to eradicate it.

2021 February 2021 Focus Narco-States Europe

FOCUS on Narco-States: The Netherlands

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Collin Duran 0 Comments drug trade, organized crime, narcos

The Netherlands is currently confronting a narco crisis – it is a problem that has been evolving over the last four decades. The country, which is a global tourism hub due to its famed red-light districts and relaxed drug laws, has been plagued by organized crime related to the drug trade.