Articles related to "Drug Trade"

As substance abuse in the United States soars, many are unaware of the systemic destruction that is perpetuated by illicit drug sales.

Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda.

A sensible debate over illegal immigration requires that the costs and benefits be clearly understood. Here are some numbers for the taxes and spending that benefit us.

A sensible debate over illegal immigration requires that the costs and benefits be clearly understood. Here are some numbers for healthcare, education, and other costs.

Several countries in the poorest continent of Africa and particularly in West-Africa, have now become major drug trafficking points for Europe-bound drugs.

The plight against the illicit drug trade has reached an important milestone. Hillary Rodham Clinton has plead mea culpa in her first official visit to Mexico.

With all the ruckus in the Colombian political arena we look at one factor that has risen its ugly head in recent months once again - international terrorist cooperation.

Washington is to set stringent benchmarks on the Kabul government that will be necessary for the successful continuation of the war on terror.

A lucrative cocaine trade is flooding West Africa, which is fast becoming a key transit hub for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine smuggled to Europe.

Every holiday season movie audiences have come to expect prominent film releases and this season will be no exception.

From AMC, the same U.S. network which also recently brought on Mad Men and Hustle, comes Breaking Bad, a tragicomic look into the world of the suburban drug trade. 8/10

The NATO strategy in Afghanistan must be a careful balance between fighting the Taliban insurgency and becoming a force in the economic reconstruction of the country.

Military forces in Afghanistan are trapped in a no-win situation, unable to move forward and the nations supplying the troops unable to extradite themselves.

This La Paz, Bolivia museum centers in on one of the world's most notorius crops: Coca.

Scott grabs the audience and holds it there whilst he recounts the story of drugs overlord Frank Lucas in this solid film.

Unlovely and dangerous, Buenaventura is an essential port on the Colombian pacific coast and the gateway for tourist destinations.

Written to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth, Devil May Care is an exciting addition to the Bond canon.

The premier episode of HBO's series Entourage is based on the filming of Medellin, a movie on the life of Pablo Escobar and the filming took place in Colombia.

The notions of state and sovereignty are strongly connected to how illicit and illegal activities are defined in Europe.

You never know what you're going to get when you decide to attend a Fringe Festival show. It might be funny, sad, interesting, boring - who knows?

Barack Obama's name has been used to sell everything from t-shirts, hats and plates to hot sauce and condoms. But now even drug dealers are profiting from Obamamania.

Amsterdam's red light district, the city's sex quarter, attracts visitors just as much as Rembrandt, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank or Amsterdam's canals

A fashion lover's guide to making a good investment in high-end denim: how to avoid buying counterfeit denim and how to find out which designer jeans will fit you best.

City of God is the story of two boys growing up in one of the toughest slums in Brazil, where to survive one must live a life of crime and gangsterism.

Medical trial results of single and combination medications for lower back pain. Medical Center advice about chronic pain management for migraine cluster headache relief.

According to the U.S. State Department's 2008 International Narcotics Control Report, about 90 per cent of the cocaine entering America travels through Mexico.

Evelio Rosero has collected several prestigious literary awards across Latin America. The Armies tackles the theme of Colombian civil conflict from a human perspective.

Go along for the ride with both smugglers and investigators as they work the murky world of reptile trafficking. The profits are huge, and only fools get caught.

Once a "bourgeois" drug of choice for Mexico's artists and intellectuals, cocaine has become a national offensive against an extensive network of Mexican drug cartels.

Viewers hooked by the series True Blood have probably considered picking up Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels. Here's why they should.

The full five season run of television's greatest ever show is to be broadcast for the first time on a British terrestrial channel later this year.

These top ten classic gangster films are great inexpensive movie rentals. Plan a double feature weekend with DVD rentals and a potluck dinner.

Safe travel - are the rumors of travel dangers in Mexico true? What to know about the drug trafficking and crime to enjoy a stay in Mexico.