Europe: Cocaine’s Ever-Expanding Market 

InSight Crime spoke with expert Yulia Vorobyeva, about drug trafficking trends and the growing demand for cocaine in Europe. …

Peruvian Coca Continues Expansion as New Regions Gain Importance 

Coca has increasingly expanded into Peru's border regions, as well as into indigenous communities and protected nature areas.

Colombia’s Coca Market Crash Unlikely to Impact Cocaine Trade

A collapse in coca prices means Colombian farmers are struggling to sell their coca crops. The cocaine trade won't be affected, say experts.

South America's Cocaine Supply Boom Shows Up in European Wastewater Analysis

Wastewater analysis of major European cities shows cocaine consumption continues to rise in parallel with South America's booming production.

Coca May Have Permanently Taken Root in Central America

Coca cultivation remains concentrated in the Andes, but escalating seizures suggest it could eventually be successful elsewhere.

Peace Leaders in Putumayo, Colombia Bet Their Lives on Coca Crop Substitution

Social leaders in Putumayo, Colombia, hope coca crop substitution can bring opportunities to communities. But supporting it may mean death.

Guatemala Sees Record Coca, But No Cocaine

Guatemala is dealing with the rapid expansion of coca leaf plantations, but there is little evidence the country is becoming a cocaine producer.

Coca Cultivation Grows in Guerrero, Mexico, but Scalability Remains Doubtful

Coca cultivation in Guerrero, Mexico, has grown ten times in a year. But Mexico remains far from achieving mass coca cultivation.

Lake Titicaca: A Smuggler's Paradise in Bolivia and Peru

Lake Titicaca serves as a crossroads for varied criminal economies, from cocaine shipments to trafficking the frogs that live along its banks.

What Lies Behind Bolivia's Expanding Cocaine Trade?

Bolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.

Colombia Sees Historic Levels of Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Production

Colombian coca cultivation and potential cocaine production has hit a record high. How will this impact the government's drugs policy?…

How Peru's Coca Production is Helping the Global Cocaine Boom

Increased coca cultivation in Peru provides the raw ingredient cocaine traffickers use when pushing into developing markets like Australia.