Drugs and Democracy in Latin America

Drugs and Democracy in Latin America
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Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages : 434
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ISBN-10 : 1588262545
ISBN-13 : 9781588262547
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Book Synopsis Drugs and Democracy in Latin America by : Coletta Youngers

Download or read book Drugs and Democracy in Latin America written by Coletta Youngers and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the U.S. has failed to reduce the supply of cocaine and heroin entering its borders, it has, however, succeeded in generating widespread, often profoundly damaging, consequences on democracy and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.


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