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Weekly Report - 01 September 2016 (WR-16-34)
ARGENTINA: A winnable war on drugs?
In the light of recent experience, politicians should be wary of declaring a ‘war on drugs’: after all, few have emerged from such confrontations undisputedly victorious. While President Mauricio Macri has wisely stopped short of triumphalist rhetoric, he is nevertheless promising an “Argentina free from drug trafficking”. Delivering on that promise will be far from risk-free.
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