Historique
Rapport
Poppies, opium, and heroin: Production in Colombia and Mexico
Auteur(s) :
OSPINA, G. A. ;
HERNANDEZ TINAJERO, J. ;
JELSMA, M.
Année
2018
Page(s) :
40 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Amsterdam : Transnational Institute (TNI)
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
COLOMBIE
;
MEXIQUE
;
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRODUCTION
;
PAVOT
;
OPIUM
;
HEROINE
;
AGRICULTURE
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
Résumé :
Poppy cultivation in Mexico and Colombia is part of a local economy geared almost exclusively toward the illegal market abroad: it is driven by demand for heroin, primarily in the United States.
North America, including Canada, is currently experiencing a major humanitarian crisis related to this use and the opioids circulating on this market. To understand the dynamics of this market and to evaluate whether political responses to the phenomenon are appropriate and effective, we present this report on opium poppy cultivation in Mexico and Colombia, which, together with Guatemala, are the poppy-producing countries of Latin America. While it was not possible to include Guatemala in this study, we attempt to provide some relevant information about this Central American country.
Because the U.S. government tends to look to producing countries to explain the causes of the emergency situation in its country, it is important to consider the problem from broader and more inclusive perspectives.
North America, including Canada, is currently experiencing a major humanitarian crisis related to this use and the opioids circulating on this market. To understand the dynamics of this market and to evaluate whether political responses to the phenomenon are appropriate and effective, we present this report on opium poppy cultivation in Mexico and Colombia, which, together with Guatemala, are the poppy-producing countries of Latin America. While it was not possible to include Guatemala in this study, we attempt to provide some relevant information about this Central American country.
Because the U.S. government tends to look to producing countries to explain the causes of the emergency situation in its country, it is important to consider the problem from broader and more inclusive perspectives.