The U.S. has done quite a lot to stop drug cartels in Latin America. Since the 1970s, the U.S. spent one trillion dollars or more, trying their best to dismantle drug cartels. U.S. troops, pilots, and ships have been constantly deployed to track down drug smugglers. The U.S. has not only trained their units, but militaries and law enforcement agents in Latin American countries as well. The Fourth Fleet is in the Caribbean, the Marines in Guatemala, and the National Guard in Honduras. The U.S. successfully stopped most of the armed conflict in Colombia with, the $7.3 billion-dollar Plan Colombia which got rid of two major drug cartels. U.S. led operations in South America has gotten rid of a few of several other drug cartels. It brought many areas used
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The international world has taken a somewhat different approach to stopping drug trafficking. The problem, as seen, is that regions with drug cartels become “unsafe for human rights defenders and journalists that expose the violence; for politicians and security officials that refuse to be corrupted by drug trafficking groups; and, most of all, for its citizens that get caught in crossfire between rivaling gangs.” There have been many countries that, just like the United States, are trying to eliminate drug cartels with war, though if the outcome is positive or not isn’t clear. The Mexican government declared a war on drugs. On the other hand, policymakers in Latin America are saying that there should be no prohibition and a reform for the policies of these illegal drugs. In 2013, Uruguay legalized marijuana, and were the first country to do so. Bolivia put national policies of human rights for drug trade victims into effect. Guatemala and Colombia also gave support to change. Some organizations like DPA are keeping citizens, officials, and leaders informed on drug issues, looking specifically for alternatives to
The international world has taken a somewhat different approach to stopping drug trafficking. The problem, as seen, is that regions with drug cartels become “unsafe for human rights defenders and journalists that expose the violence; for politicians and security officials that refuse to be corrupted by drug trafficking groups; and, most of all, for its citizens that get caught in crossfire between rivaling gangs.” There have been many countries that, just like the United States, are trying to eliminate drug cartels with war, though if the outcome is positive or not isn’t clear. The Mexican government declared a war on drugs. On the other hand, policymakers in Latin America are saying that there should be no prohibition and a reform for the policies of these illegal drugs. In 2013, Uruguay legalized marijuana, and were the first country to do so. Bolivia put national policies of human rights for drug trade victims into effect. Guatemala and Colombia also gave support to change. Some organizations like DPA are keeping citizens, officials, and leaders informed on drug issues, looking specifically for alternatives to