War on Drugs by US Government - Research paper

War on Drugs The American fought war on drugs has a deep impact on the affected Latin American countries. The effects rebound to the world economy and other third world countries. The shortage of suitable world market products, attractions and alternatives is why former colonies of Latin America completely downgraded their national ambitions to the export of agricultural products and random existing raw materials and shifted to drug production. After the colonial era, the former …

…republics have joined worlds most lucrative business. The eradication is the reason for more slashing and burning of rainforest. After the military defeat of the Medellin cartel and the execution of Pablo Escobar in December 1993, the Cali cartel and smaller drug clans took over their business. In the end, the question will be: "How long will it take the American government to realize that their war is senseless and alternative methods have to be developed?"