Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows

For the past year, the Trump administration has undertaken a lethal campaign of strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing at least 200 people. It could soon gain a major new ally in this fight in Colombia, where the leading candidate in Sunday's presidential elections has promised to break with his dovish predecessor and wage an all-out war on drug trafficking.As a regional war on drugs takes shape, there is no better time to ask the question: is a military camp...

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