A report from a newpaper in Costa Rica on the growth of the drug trade there.
Drug trafficking in Costa Rica – what is the status quo? | The Costa Rica News: "As Central American countries now find themselves thrust into the front line of the drug trade and prey to organized crime, it has become a big priority for the Obama administration to help those countries taking on the drug cartels. But what exactly is the current situation in Costa Rica?...
The people at the square today are protesters and part of the new group “Si a la legalización de la marihuana en Costa Rica” which has around 5,000 members. The movement is concerned about the United States’ involvement in Costa Rica and its help to combat the problems with organized drug trafficking groups. Therefore, they want Costa Rica’s government to legalize the use of marijuana to prevent the same militarized situation that is currently in Mexico from occuring in Costa Rica. "
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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