"[President] Noboa is now faced with the urgent need for decisive action," says Estefanny Pérez Duque from AS/COA in Global Americans.
As cocaine flows to remoter markets, transnational illicit traffic poses a global risk.
… but the Noboa government will need more money, from allies at home and in Washington, to fight organized crime.
Ambassador Todd Robinson spoke with AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth about security and humanitarian concerns.
Neither legalization, nor a Bukele-style crackdown, look like politically viable alternatives to the war on drugs in most countries.
Several Latin American governments seem to be backing off anti-drug efforts, though some avoid explicitly saying so.
An early consensus has empowered President Noboa, but the consequences of a long conflict are unpredictable.
