The Drug War in Guatemala: A Conversation with Giancarlo Ibarguen

“I blame the war on drugs in the United States for what is happening here in Guatemala.”
Giancarlo Ibarguen

Most of the cocaine shipped north from Central and South America these days travels through Guatemala and into Mexico before eventually crossing the border to the United States. The value of that cocaine, even before it enters the US market, is approximately $40 billion a year. That’s nearly the size of Guatemala’s entire economy.

The drug cartels in Guatemala act with impunity and effectively control much of the country. As Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom recently told Al Jazeera, “The drug traffickers are much better armed and financed than our military and our government.” Guatemala, as a result, has become a very dangerous place to live.

What’s the solution? According to Giancarlo Ibarguen, president of the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, the US government should end its war on drugs.

Approximately 5 minutes.

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Posted by condottiero on 15 November, 2011 in America, Capitalism, Central America, Economic History, Global Studies, Globalization, Government, History, Institutions, Latin America, Philosophy, South America, Wealth and tagged Al Jazeera, Álvaro Colom, Cartel, Central America, Cocaine, Drug, drug violence, Drug War, Drugs, Giancarlo Ibarguen, Guatemala, Latin America, libertarian, Mexico, narco, reason foundation, reason magazine, reason.com, reason.org, reason.tv, South America, UFM, United States, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, War, War on Drugs, YouTube.

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