The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the escalating global cocaine crisis, citing a surge in users, confiscations, and deaths linked to the drug’s expanding trafficking routes. The report indicates that cocaine is spreading into new regions, including Africa and Asia, while simultaneously intensifying violence in Europe. This trend poses significant challenges to international efforts to combat illicit drug trade and its associated dangers.
A laborer carrying bags of coca leaves in La Paz, Colombia, in 2021.