DRUG WARS The Rule of the Game

DRUG WARS The Rule of the Game

"Our message to the drug cartels is this," George Bush told the nation last September when he unveiled his ad- ...
Forests Under Fire

Forests Under Fire

Colombia boasts a dizzying array of landscapes: from high Andean páramos to the tropical Amazon, from arid deserts to the ...
The Price of Success: Bolivia's War Against Drugs and the Poor

The Price of Success: Bolivia’s War Against Drugs and the Poor

For the first time in nearly half a century, Bolivia has been dropped from the list of major drug-producing countries ...
Under the Flag of Law Enforcement

Under the Flag of Law Enforcement

ON JUNE 28 OF LAST YEAR, SHORTLY BE- fore Bolivia passed a new law aimed at control- ling coca production, ...
A Killer Fungus Waits in the Wings

A Killer Fungus Waits in the Wings

Scientist David Sands calls the microscopic life form a “silver bullet,” a sure-fire weapon that would win the war on ...
COCA LEAVES: THE ONLY CASH CROP

COCA LEAVES: THE ONLY CASH CROP

THE COCA GROWERS UNIONS HAVE BEEN AT the forefront of efforts to turn U.S.-promoted coca eradication campaigns into real alternative ...