How a new generation of global drug lords emerged at the end of the 1970s, in want of both money and power.
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Drug Trafficking, Politics and Power: The Lost Territories
From designer drugs to conflict zones, a look at how the modern drug trade has affected countries worldwide.
25 Jan 2021
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