An alternative to the War on drugs

GUATEMALA'S foreign minister in Europe has proposed a transition to the regulation of drugs in order to control their health effects, and to remove economic power from the drug cartels.

An article in Prensalibre.com reports that "The Chancellor took part in a seminar run by British Group of the IPU in which MPs from 30 countries discussed "the reform of drug policy" and the experiences of each nation over the last 18 months, particularly in the framework of the OAS (Organization of American States)."

Minister Fernando Carrera , said: "We must make a transition to a regulated market of what today we consider illegal drugs in order to be able to control on the one hand, the health effects they cause, in a more effective way and on the other, to also control production and trafficking."

Central America has become the route of passage for drugs on their way to the United States , turning the region into a battleground for drug gangs says CentralAmericaData