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From the Bottom Up: A Different Context for the Colombian Drug Trade,…
From the Bottom Up: A Different Context for the Colombian Drug Trade
Drug Retail Dynamics
Small dealers in the supply chain.
Connection to global networks.
Key to sustaining demand.
Economic Drivers
Poverty leads to retail involvement.
Quick but low income.
Retailers have minimal profits.
Involved Actors
Local dealers and small-scale traffickers.
Criminal organizations controlling large networks.
Government and law enforcement agencies.
Relevant Statistics/Data
Over 250,000 families involved in coca cultivation.
Colombia produces 1,040 metric tons of cocaine annually.
90% of global cocaine comes from Colombia.
Impact on Local Communities
Local violence and insecurity.
Criminalization of retailers.
Exploitation of vulnerable groups (youth, poor).