Control Narcotics

Control Narcotics Paper Student’s Name Institution Course # and Name Professor’s Name Submission Date Part 1: The Postwar Decades of Cocaine Resurgence Production, smuggling, and distribution of drugs have undergone significant changes in America for decades, and the shifts from the 1940s to the 1960s in narcotics have shaped the current drug market. This has forced relevant organizations involved in narcotics production and sales to embrace the changes given by authorities, shifting tastes from their consumers, and illegal orders from drug traffickers. The postwar decades saw a significant resurgence in the trafficking and consumption of cocaine, with specific states gaining from the economic benefits. In contrast, other states had to deal with the side effects on their population. The resurgence unfolded in two primary stages, from 1947 to 1959 and 1959 to 1964. The period from 1947 to 1959 was the initial stage of cocaine’s resurgence, with key players and regions establishing trafficking routes. The main reason for the boom in the cocaine business post World War II was the weakened political structures in most countries (Gootenberg, 2008). The nations had contributed to the war, and every nation was trying to regain its authority over its jurisdiction. Peru dominated the cocaine trade, while Mexico dominated the marijuana and opium illegal trade in the mid-1940s. As the Cold War began and authorities implemented coca-growing restrictions around the Andes mountains, the illicit cocaine business started thriving. This happened after anti-communist authorities in Peru suppressed it. Drug cartels found a new home in Bolivia during its revolutionary upheaval in 1952. For the next couple of years, the cocaine business found new markets in Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Chile. Peru was the growing zone and epicenter of the war against cocaine (Gootenberg, 2007). The United Nations and The United States merged their efforts on international anti-drug initiatives, forcing Peru to criminalize cocaine finally. The second phase of cocaine resurgence occurred between 1959 and 1964, and it was characterized by a series of revolutions that targeted cocaine trades and drug traffickers. At this time, Chile had been the leading player in this trade, and they accounted for a more significant percentage of drug smugglers arrested at the United States borders. In 1959, The Cuban Revolution brought about significant changes in the cocaine trade, disrupting existing smuggling routes and prompting traffickers to adapt to new circumstances. The departure of Cuban exiles and the establishment of new trafficking networks contributed to the dispersal of cocaine routes across the Caribbean basin and beyond. However, t...