Mexiko. Mexico murder rate reaches new high as violence rages amid Covid-19 spread  March sees 2,585 homicides – highest monthly figure on record. Mexico tries to pour resources into containing coronavirus. (Guardian, UK, 03.04.2020) https:...

Guinea-Bissau: Political chaos could boost cocaine trade (…) Guinea-Bissau has for many years been used as a staging post in the trafficking of cocaine from Latin America to Europe. (BBC, 12.03.2020) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51833073

Kolumbien. From drugs to flowers: Colombia's Valentine's Day rose boom Flowers were supposed to be substitution crops for coca. The flower industry is booming but so is coca production. (Al Jazeera, 14.02.2020) https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/...

USA/Philippinen. US Finally Condemns and Sanctions Philippines Drug Warriors Philippines officials involved in the country’s bloody drug war and a subsequent crackdown on opposition are finally facing official condemnation and repercussions from ...

USA. National Drug Threatment Assessment 2019 Annual report outlines strategic review of threats posed by drugs and drug traffickers. (DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration, USA, 30.01.2020) https://dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-01/2019-NDTA-...

USA. Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego SAN DIEGO – After a challenging multi-year, inter-agency investigation, utilizing technology capabilities, intelligence gathering, and community outreach, law enforcement partners on the Sa...