On the frontlines of Peru’s forgotten cocaine war
Heard on All Things Considered By Simeon Tegel 6-Minute Listen Transcript The Trump administration's goals to crack down on drug trafficking may be at odds with cuts to aid programs meant to fight coca at its source in the Amazon SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: The Trump administration has expanded its crackdown on alleged drug smugglers by striking boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific. But while the U.S. is flexing its muscle at sea, Trump's cuts to USAID could hurt his efforts to stop anti-narco land operations in Latin America, like in Peru, the…Read more …