Analysis of cocaine trafficking in South America

Latin America is currently an essential center for drug trafficking in the transnational market, making cocaine the backbone of the subcontinent. 

Coca leaf production, the distribution to consolidated markets such as North America and Europe, and the increase in consumption in Latin America over the last decade have strengthened the presence and power of the criminal networks present in these countries.

The drug trafficking market cannot be understood locally, nationally or even regionally, as it is configured as a global and transnational market. Moreover, organized crime groups are not only involved in drug trafficking, but also engage in multiple illicit activities such as human trafficking, arms trafficking and extortion, among others.