Peru News » Ucayali News Peru » Ucayali » Security: Ucayali, Peru’s Drug Trafficking Gateway to Bolivia and Brazil
News channel or source: https://insightcrime.org/news/ucayali-peru-drug-trafficking-gateway-bolivia-brazil/
Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has halted trafficking in Peru and sent cocaine prices plummeting, but drug seizures continue in the border department of Ucayali, a jungle region that has become a major ...
News Peru » Ucayali » Security: High-flying concessions: Clandestine airstrips, coca crops invade Ucayali’s forests
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/high-flying-concessions-clandestine-airstrips-coca-crops-invade-ucayalis-forests/
Published on: Sunday 15 December 2024
An investigation by Mongabay Latam and Earth Genome identified 45 clandestine airstrips in the rainforest in Peru’s Ucayali department. Ten of these airstrips, most likely built for narcotrafficking ...