The illicit drug trade stealthily expands its grip on the Amazon, exploiting state neglect, porous borders, and violence. This critical issue of battling the criminal empire will be a central focus at the upcoming Amazon Summit in Brazil. The world’s largest tropical rainforest has become a strategic region for drug transit from producer countries like […]
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