Drugs & money: a decade and a half after Nancy Reagan urged Americans to "just say no" to certain proscribed substances, drug money, the drug war and neoliberal economic austerity programs have all intersected in a way that is little short of explosive

Argues that US efforts to suppress the drug trade have increased demand and profits, while policies which promote capitalism and impose sanctions against drug-producing countries limit alternative economic opportunities; concentration on Latin America.

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Published in:NACLA report on the Americas (1993) 1997-06, Vol.30, p.37-38
Main Author: Lazare, Daniel
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug traffic
Economic aspects
Foreign relations
Latin America
United States
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Summary:Argues that US efforts to suppress the drug trade have increased demand and profits, while policies which promote capitalism and impose sanctions against drug-producing countries limit alternative economic opportunities; concentration on Latin America.
ISSN:1071-4839