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Chile
Despite its proximity to cocaine-producing Andean countries, Chile has not suffered the negative effects of organized crime to the same extent as other nations in the region.
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Kratom to Bath Salts - The Rare Psychoactive Drugs Entering Chile
NEWS
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16 SEP 2022
Chile has recently seized several new psychoactive substances (NPS), highlighting the growing diversity of its drug markets.
Meth, Fentanyl, Ecstasy: Synthetic Drugs Flourish in Latin America
NEWS
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12 SEP 2022
Synthetic drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl, and ecstasy are reshaping Latin America's drug trade.
Northern Chile Struggling to Contain Skyrocketing Homicide Rate
NEWS
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9 AUG 2022
Politicians are pushing for the Chilean government to declare a state of emergency in the northern regions including Tarapacá…
Chile Profile
Despite its proximity to cocaine-producing Andean countries, Chile has not suffered the negative effects of organized crime to the same extent as other nations in the region. In fact, it is one of the safest nations in Latin America. Since emerging from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in 1990, Chile has enacted a series of key reforms that have helped build efficient security forces and an independent judicial system. The Chilean prison system, on the other hand, is still subject to numerous issues, including overcrowding, poor conditions and violence.
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CHILE
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3 AUG 2022
Middlemen in Chile control sales of merluza, a white-fleshed fish for which there is a large appetite.
BOLIVIA
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25 JUL 2022
Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, has gradually become one of South America's main criminal threats, with Chile its latest target.
ARGENTINA
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6 JUL 2022
Tusi, a pink synthetic drug powder, is increasing its share of Latin America's drug markets.
ARGENTINA
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5 JUL 2022
Why did drug trafficking enjoy such a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic…
CHILE
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1 JUL 2022
Authorities in Iquique and San Antonio, port cities in northern Chile, discovered nearly 475,000 MDMA tablets on various ships departing from the Netherlands and Belgium in the past two months.
CHILE
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23 JUN 2022
Ketamine has become all but the most popular synthetic drug in Chile, as traffickers are increasingly marketing ketamine to buyers as Tusi.
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