Latin America’s Evolving Drug Trade. Why It Matters for Europe

In this episode of War & Peace, Olga and Elissa talk with Crisis Group’s Latin America program director Renata Segura and senior Colombia analyst Elizabeth Dickinson. They unpack the evolving landscape of narcotics trafficking in Latin America and how the violent crime it fuels is affecting communities across the continent. They explore why, more than 50 years after the U.S. declared a “war on drugs”, law enforcement efforts to dismantle criminal networks have failed to deliver lasting results. They also discuss how the EU can support its Latin American partners in pursuing alternative strategies to curb drug-related violence beyond military-led crackdowns, at a time when such crime is also rising in European cities. For more, check out our recent report “ Curbing Violence in Latin America’s Drug Trafficking Hotspots ”, our visual explainer “ How a New Drug Trafficking Landscape Fuels Violence in Latin America ”, and our Latin America regional page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latin America’s Evolving Drug Trade. Why It Matters for Europe is an episode from War & Peace by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 28:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2025.

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