War On Drug Colombia
The Other Drug War
We know that illegal drugs do a great deal of harm -- to our bodies, our minds, and our communities. But there's another harm associated with illegal drugs: The billions of dollars Americans spend on drugs each year take a horrific toll on some of the most fragile and diverse ecosystems on the planet. ... The Other Drug War ... John P. Walters,111Director of the Office of National Drug Policy ... [Read More]
Narcotics Archive - US Department of State
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South America
Bilateral Cooperation. During 2004, the U.S. Government pursued numerous initiatives based on the above priorities. These include: 1) a two-part training series on the nationwide drug intelligence computer network for carabineros; 2) the first Intellectual Property Rights week including a workshop for law enforcement and prosecutors, public awareness campaign and youth concert; 3) the first presentation on drug abuse prevention programs by students from four communities as a result from the launch of PRIDE in 2003; 4) an INL-funded judicial reform intensive training program for prosecutors and defenders, preceded by Digital Video Conferences with the University of the Pacific; 5) an INL-funded seminar for judges on DNA Forensic Technology; 6) a workshop for Chilean authorities on how to investigate Intellectual Property Rights crimes; 7) a DOJ-funded course on cybercrime for prosecutors, law enforcement and government officials from five countries; ... [Read More]
Narcotics Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Bogota Colombia
Policy Issues and Drug Awareness - NAS officers work with the DNE and the Colombian drug czar's office to develop national policies on narcotics issues. These include illicit crop eradication, drug-related asset seizure and forfeiture, demand reduction activities, surveys, conferences and media products to promote public awareness of the problems created for Colombia by illicit drug production, trafficking, and abuse. Public awareness and demand reduction activities carried out through the DNE/NAS partnership strengthen social support and political will for anti-drug measures. ... [Read More]
Statements
1111--09/15/03 Annual Presidential Determinations of Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Drug-Transit Countries ... 1111--09/16/04 Annual Presidential Determinations of Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Drug-Transit Countries ... 1111--02/10/03 White House Drug Czar To Release National Drug Control Strategy ... [Read More]
Press Releases
1111--09/15/03 Annual Presidential Determinations of Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Drug-Transit Countries ... 1111--02/10/03 White House Drug Czar To Release National Drug Control Strategy ... 1111--10/03/03 United States and Pakistan Affirm Cooperation in War Against Terror and the Fight to Stop Narcotic Drug Trafficking ... [Read More]
U.S. Narcotics Control Initiatives in Colombia
The drug trade has a terrible impact on the United States. There are 50,000 drug-related deaths yearly in the United States -- with 19,000 directly attributable to drugs. This is six times the loss of life on September 11, and it happens every year. The drug trade also has devastating consequences in Colombia. Not only is that society rife with drug-related violence, its unique eco-system and environment are increasingly threatened by the slash-and-burn cutting of tropical forest for coca cultivation and the indiscriminate dumping of toxic chemicals used in drug processing. ... [Read More]
2003
1111--09/15/03 Annual Presidential Determinations of Major Illicit Drug-Producing and Drug-Transit Countries ... 1111--02/10/03 White House Drug Czar To Release National Drug Control Strategy ... 1111--10/03/03 United States and Pakistan Affirm Cooperation in War Against Terror and the Fight to Stop Narcotic Drug Trafficking ... [Read More]
Op-Eds and Articles
1111--04/22/02 The Other Drug War; John P. Walters, Director of the Office of National Drug Policy; Op-Ed; The Oregonian ... 1111--04/30/01 U.S. Drug Policy in Colombia Seeks To Aid Human Rights; William R. Brownfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; Op-Ed; Philadelphia Enquirer ... [Read More]
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