Cocaine

- Colombia is world’s largest producer of Cocaine - Trade escalated in the 1980’s - Decreased since 2000 - Drug related homicides halved in past ten years - Cartels - Plan Colombia
 * o Cali Cartel
 * o Medellin Cartel
 * Founded by infamous Pablo Escobar
 * o Norte de Valle Cartel
 * o North Coast Cartel
 * o US legislation aimed at destroying drug cartels and production in Colombia
 * § Comprised of Anti-Narcotic and Military Aid
 * § Largely expanded under the Bush Administration
 * o Part of USA’s “War on Drugs”
 * o The “Marshall Plan” of Colombia
 * o Began in 1999