...forest. of the illicit cultivation, clustered in the sensitive ecosystems of the country, has triggered increasing rates of extinction of numerous endemic species of plants and animals of the Andean region, such as the majestic Bespectacled Bear.

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In addition to the negative environmental impact, the social effects on the communities in general, especially on indigenous groups, are troubling. Reliance on trafficking breaks up family unity, distorts cultural values and generates processes that destabilize public order. Drug trafficking, for example, has corrupted public institutions. Traffickers, in order to carry...

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