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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Cocaine finds Africa

West Africa is under attack. The region has become a hub for cocaine smuggling from Latin America to Europe. States that we seldom hear about, such as Guinea-Bissau and neighboring Guinea, are at risk of being captured by drug cartels in collusion with corrupt forces in government and the military.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_10036006
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