The Lost War Against Drugs
Publisher
:
La Découverte
Parution date
:
2000
EAN
:
9782707132864
Description
Despite the many blows to Colombian "cartels," Europe and North America have never before experienced such a massive invasion of Latin-American drugs—cocaine, heroine or designer drugs. The war against drugs carried out by Washington looks likely to fail, local Mafia groups have reorganized themselves, and new ones (Mexican, Chilean, Nigerian and Dominican) have appeared. In the North, gangs and Mafia groups play a major part in importing and distributing narcotics, and billions of laundered dollars have made European and American banks "narco-dependent." In La guerre contre la drogue, Boyer explains how Colombian and Mexican dealers have bought commercial jets to transport hundreds of tons of drugs, and how North American gangs have regulated drug trafficking. He also illustrates how major American banks have closed their eyes to some dubious transfers, how the Mafia in the south of France has opened new import channels in Europe and how the Mexican State was infiltrated.
Author
Jean-François Boyer : Jean-François Boyer is a journalist and television reporter in France. He has spent 15 years investigating and researching for this fascinating work. He is the author of L’Empire Moon (La Découverte, 1986). He now lives in South America.
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