The War on Drugs is a film documentary about the war on drugs. The film shows how the war is being waged by examining the situation in Colombia and the United States.
Almost four decades have passed since Richard Nixon declared the war on drugs. According to United Nations figures, drug trafficking now accounts for 7% of global trade.
The spearhead in the war on drugs is the U.S. police force, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). The DEA was founded under President Richard Nixon to fight the war on drugs. The DEA is now a police force that is active worldwide, with offices in 62 countries. This U.S. government agency coordinates the antidrug activities of many national police units.
In Colombia, the United States fights this drug war by attacking the supply chain. Under a large offensive named Plan Colombia, coca and poppy growing areas are sprayed on a huge scale to eradicate the crops. However, many years of fumigation has not reduced the extent of the growing areas. In many remote sections of Colombia, the peasants have no viable alternatives to cultivating the coca plant. The coca plant is the only sustenance product there.
Seven years after the start of Plan Colombia, the country exports more drugs than ever, due to expanding markets and restricted opportunities for Colombian farmers.
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