areas to harvest substitute crops. The Colombian regime has began to change their stance on their drug trafficking problem as it poses a threat to their public health. Consumption of drugs domestically affects the underprivileged and poor more than anything, as Colombia is one of the most unequal countries in terms of financial stability. The government wants to make programs would care for the neglected citizens that have been affected by he drug trade. The plan was to solve the drug problem domestically, so that it could have a impact on a global scale. If the amount of drugs being processed in Colombia were decreased it would help to lessen the amount that is being smuggled into the Western countries and Europe. The demand for cocaine is
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Any deal that is made between the Colombian government and guerilla groups is believed to force a balloon effect, where the production of cocaine would be moved to another country such as Brazil or Bolivia. There has always been a large drug epidemic that is occurring in, more dealing with the consumption of crack more than cocaine. Since the early 1990’s crack use has been prevalent in the country, but in the past six years there has been a sharp increase. Most of the reasons Brazil have a major problem with the consumption of drugs in their country is due to their proximity to other countries that are leading cocaine producers. Their borders are virtually unguarded as many drugs pass through undetected. In Brazil there is a large market for cocaine and crack consumptions. The problem in Brazil is mirroring the crack crisis that took over the United States in the 1980’s when the drug essentially fueled the violence that was occurring in these cities. With Colombia decreasing the amount of cocaine they are producing, there is hope for an improvement of security in Central and South American countries. The Brazilians wanted to treat the drug problem as a national health problem, as they eventually created …show more content…
At the international level, Colombia is better equipped to combat their drug problem than the Brazilian government because the Brazilians have not yet taken any stance on the global policy debate. It is taking a back-seat to other larger countries as they want to give the perception that they should have the power to create and enforce their own national drug policies. As these criminal organizations continue to evolve, we need to understand how they fully operate and have an impact on the daily lives of all of their citizens to create better policies to promote human rights. There needs to be more respect for the officers that are carrying out their duties as brutality against them, and ineffective practices continue to remain ineffective obstacles to the policies that were implemented to secure the states. The amount of illegal firearms passing through these countries also needs to be addressed, as there is basically no regulation being enforced in some places. The problem with many policies that are created is that it views the drug consumer and the supplier in the same light. There needs to be a clear distinction between defining drug possession amounts so that a consumer is not punished as brutally as the trafficker. The judicial system is another reason there is
Any deal that is made between the Colombian government and guerilla groups is believed to force a balloon effect, where the production of cocaine would be moved to another country such as Brazil or Bolivia. There has always been a large drug epidemic that is occurring in, more dealing with the consumption of crack more than cocaine. Since the early 1990’s crack use has been prevalent in the country, but in the past six years there has been a sharp increase. Most of the reasons Brazil have a major problem with the consumption of drugs in their country is due to their proximity to other countries that are leading cocaine producers. Their borders are virtually unguarded as many drugs pass through undetected. In Brazil there is a large market for cocaine and crack consumptions. The problem in Brazil is mirroring the crack crisis that took over the United States in the 1980’s when the drug essentially fueled the violence that was occurring in these cities. With Colombia decreasing the amount of cocaine they are producing, there is hope for an improvement of security in Central and South American countries. The Brazilians wanted to treat the drug problem as a national health problem, as they eventually created …show more content…
At the international level, Colombia is better equipped to combat their drug problem than the Brazilian government because the Brazilians have not yet taken any stance on the global policy debate. It is taking a back-seat to other larger countries as they want to give the perception that they should have the power to create and enforce their own national drug policies. As these criminal organizations continue to evolve, we need to understand how they fully operate and have an impact on the daily lives of all of their citizens to create better policies to promote human rights. There needs to be more respect for the officers that are carrying out their duties as brutality against them, and ineffective practices continue to remain ineffective obstacles to the policies that were implemented to secure the states. The amount of illegal firearms passing through these countries also needs to be addressed, as there is basically no regulation being enforced in some places. The problem with many policies that are created is that it views the drug consumer and the supplier in the same light. There needs to be a clear distinction between defining drug possession amounts so that a consumer is not punished as brutally as the trafficker. The judicial system is another reason there is