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Cocaine: the new face of deforestation in Central America
2014-03-11 14:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In 2006, Mexico intensified its security strategy, forming an inhospitable environment for drug trafficking organizations (also known as DTOs) within the nation. The drug cartels responded by creating new trade routes along the border of Guatemala and Honduras. Soon shipments of cocaine from South America began to flow through the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC). This multi-national swathe of forest, encompassing several national parks and protected areas, was originally created to protect...
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