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The Drug War: Extent of Problems in Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 5, 1992
Report No. NSIAD-92-226
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Summary:

The precise extent of narcotics activities in Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela is unknown. U.S. and foreign officials believe that coca is being grown and refined in the three countries but that production levels are insignificant in comparison with those in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. Yet these same officials also believe that drug trafficking, money laundering, and other drug-related activities are growing problems. Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela have limited counternarcotics programs and receive little U.S. assistance. Combating narcotics activities is not a priority for these countries, which devote their limited resources to other pressing needs. Additionally, the lack of coordination and cooperation among host country agencies and U.S. agencies involved in counternarcotics has impeded efforts to combat drug production and trafficking. Further, host government corruption continues to be a problem. Bilateral and regional cooperation in antidrug efforts is starting to develop.

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