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US: Summary Of Countries In Drug Report
Associated Press
Thursday 01 Mar 2001 Pubdate: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Following are summaries of evaluations of key countries in the State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, released Thursday: Peru -- The government made progress on all major components of its counternarcotics program. Despite political turbulence, there was a reduction in the total amount of coca cultivated in Peru. 1/8 Bolivia -- The country continues to be a model for the region for coca eradication. ``An extremely effective eradication program in the Chapare, previously Bolivia's principal coca-growing region, has reduced the number of hectares of coca under cultivation to fewer than 600.'' A hectare is about 2.5 acres. All commercially significant coca fields were eliminated from the Chapare by the end of 2000. Nigeria -- The country remains a worldwide hub of narcotics trafficking and money laundering activity. Nigerian organized criminal groups dominate the African drug trade and transport narcotics to markets in the United States, Europe and Africa. President Olesegun Obasanjo launched an anti-corruption campaign after his election two years ago but the problem is unresolved. There have been no drug-related convictions. Myanmar -- It is the world's second largest producer of illicit opium and heroin. Since 1996, however, production and heroin and opium has steadily declined thanks to Myanmar government eradication efforts and adverse weather conditions in major poppy growing areas. Myanmar is also known as Burma. China -- China continues to be a major transit country for illegal narcotics produced in the Golden Triangle where the borders of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meet. During 2000, China worked strongly and effectively to combat narcotics trafficking and domestic drug use. Preliminary figures show that seizures of heroin remained steady last year while seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants skyrocketed. Cuba -- The sharing of information with the United States and other governments on international drug trafficking improved. But ``there remains a lack of authoritative information from Cuba with regard to domestic drug use and drug trafficking through and from Cuba.'' Although Cuba is not a major drug transit country, ``it remains a country of concern to U.S. counternarcotics agencies.'' Haiti -- Cocaine flow through Haiti decreased from 13 percent to 8 percent of the total detected flow in 2000 but little of this is attributable to the efforts of the Haitian government. ``Haiti's location combined with extreme poverty, corruption and limited law enforcement and justice capability continue to make Haiti a major transshipment point for South American narcotics.''
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