Counternarcotic Efforts in the Southern Cone: Argentina

Abstract

Counternarcotic efforts in the Southern Cone-Argentina presents the current drug problem in Argentina and the ways in which Argentine cooperation with the United States is taking place. Internal and external environments are explored to discern the major factors that intervene in counternarcotics policy and implementation. Political and economic background in Argentina are essential in grasping the situation and understanding constraints that affect decisions. Geographical and cultural factors are considered that explain the current drug problem and Argentina's relations with neighbor countries. The actual amount of a drug-addiction and lot seizures is not accurately known due to the lack of hard statistical data, and what figures exist are given o stress the difficulties faced. Trafficking patterns are described as a way of demonstrating that the initiative favors the traffickers. Argentine court/legal framework and the law enforcement agencies' capabilities are analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227264

Entities

People

  • Julio E. Grosso

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Addiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • United States
  • Warfare

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