Author : Phil Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781304072122
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability (Enlarged Edition) by : Phil Williams
Download or read book Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability (Enlarged Edition) written by Phil Williams and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Insights from the conference included: (1) The relationships between powerful criminal groups and states are complex and create transnational issues of corruption and the production, transportation, marketing, and consumption of illegal products and services that have national security implications for most states in the Western Hemisphere. (2) The Colombian government has successfully responded to challenges from the FARC and several criminal groups, but the challengers have responded with adaptations that ensure their survival. The persistence of these security challenges continue to cause concern over the intersection of drugs and terror. (3) Mexico has experienced an increase in organized criminal violence in several of its states; much of the violence is associated with drug trafficking and associated illegal activity. Counterintuitively, some areas sustain high levels of illegal activity without high levels of...