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news El Financiero 2026-05-20

US 'War on Drugs' Criticized for Domestic Control and Intervention

The US 'war on drugs' is criticized for prioritizing control and intervention over public health, serving as a pretext for foreign policy and domestic population control rather than genuinely combating drug trafficking.


Al calificar como “terroristas” a las organizaciones delincuenciales dedicadas al trasiego de drogas, EU se asigna el derecho de combatirlas fuera de sus fronteras. <p>Durante la guerra de Vietnam, Jeffrey Donfeld, enviado del presidente Richard Nixon, encontró que entre 10 y 15% de los soldados estadounidenses eran adictos a la heroína. Hasta entonces, el enfoque para estos casos era someter a los efectivos militares a una corte marcial.</p><p>Donfeld puso en marcha otro método: pruebas para lo...

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