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HARDtalk: Jose Miguel Insulza

Jose Miguel Insulza

02/08/2013

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Jose Miguel Insulza of the Organisation of American States on drug policy in Latin America

The Organisation of American States (OAS) has published a report reviewing drug policy in Latin America. OAS secretary-general Jose Miguel Insulza discusses the implications.

Latin America's cities are the most violent on Earth. They have the highest rate of homicides and many are awash with firearms. Crime is often fuelled by drug-use and trafficking. So why are many leaders in the region softening their position on drugs? 

The Organisation of American States (OAS) has just published a report reviewing drug policy. It marks a radical departure from the war on drugs pushed by the US and sets out alternatives to the current policy on prohibition. Does the OAS secretary-general Jose Miguel Insulza believe this is a sign of a growing divide between the US and Latin America?

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