Tag: Geopolitics of drugs
Narcobanditism: is France in the process of “Mexicanization”?
Even if France is not yet, far from it, a narco-state, the boom in drug trafficking in France is such that it now generates between 3.5 and 6 billion euros…
Arrest of two Mexican drug lords in the United States: “It won’t change much”
This is a major blow to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel: two of its leaders were captured on Thursday, July 25 in Texas. They were among the most wanted traffickers in…
Chile: Wave of deadly violence shocks population
In the space of 72 hours, at least 16 people have been shot dead in different locations in and around the Chilean capital. In two cases, they were homicides with…
Mexico announces agreement with China and South Korea against fentanyl trafficking
Mexico announced this Friday, May 26, an agreement with China and South Korea to fight against the importation of fentanyl, a synthetic drug which causes tens of thousands of overdoses…
what impact on political stability in West Africa?
Drug trafficking continues to grow in West Africa, where 14.2 tonnes of cocaine were seized each year on average between 2019 and 2022, compared to 5.5 tonnes for 2007 alone.…
Record cocaine seizures in the French port of Le Havre
Cocaine seizures have never been so frequent in the port of Le Havre. Across France, 18 tonnes of cocaine have been seized by customs since the start of the year,…