As Evo wins another five years in power, he faces the reality that his country is turning into a center for drug trafficking in South America. Can he stop transnational organized crime taking root?
Evo's Challenge: Bolivia the Drug Hub
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16 OCT 2014
Chapter 1
Bolivia: the New Hub for Drug Trafficking in South America
BOLIVIA
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16 OCT 2014
Transnational organized crime likes opportunities and little resistance. Bolivia currently provides both and finds itself at the heart of a new criminal dynamic that threatens national and citizen security in…
Chapter 2
10 Reasons Bolivia Is a Potential Haven for Organized Crime
BOLIVIA
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16 OCT 2014
It is important to note that InSight Crime does not believe that Bolivia has been taken over by transnational organized crime (TOC), nor is even close to it. However, the…
Chapter 3
Voices from Bolivia's Underworld
BOLIVIA
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13 OCT 2014
It is hard not to like Pedro. He is bright, charming and speaks flawless English. He is also a career criminal, from a criminal clan. Now 40, his criminal life…
Chapter 4
Bolivia Anti-Drug Official Recognizes Challenges
BOLIVIA
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13 OCT 2014
Bolivia's leading anti-drug official, Sabino Mendoza, is well aware of the challenges that drug trafficking and transnational organized crime present to his landlocked Andean nation. However, he is convinced that…
Chapter 5
Inside Bolivia's Most Dangerous Prison: Palmasola
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16 OCT 2014
Antonio* laughed as he pointed to the sign above the entrance to Bolivia's most notorious prison. "Rehabilitation centre? This is where you come if you want to find out what…
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