Is Biolivia Becoming The World's First Government Sanctioned Narco State?

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Drug Lords Finding Safe Haven In Bolivia -- Washington Times

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia | Narco-trafficking cartels are migrating to the Andes region in Bolivia, where a diminished U.S. presence has allowed a boom in cocaine production and the opening of new drug routes, regional anti-drug officials say.

Recent studies by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime show a steep rise in cocaine production in Bolivia and a smaller increase in Peru. They also show a drop in Colombian cocaine output, which is subject to increased anti-drug efforts by the U.S. and Colombian governments.

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My Comment: Every Latin American state that permitted or turned a blind eye to the growth and development of narco groups and cartels has always ended up with violence, corruption, and a disintegration of the legal authority of the Government.

I guess Morales of Bolivia wants to follow these same footsteps.

For more information, the Foreign Policy/Passport blog has an excellent excellent story on the growth of cocaine and its acceptance in Bolivia here.

Another good article is from the Wall Street Journal ..... Bolivia Plants Coca, and Cocaine Follows