Drug production is booming in Paraguay, and so is drug violence

CURUGUATY, Paraguay — Paraguay is a global marijuana powerhouse: The small South American country produces 9 percent of the world’s supply. But until recently, it wasn’t common there to see drug raids or hear helicopters thumping overhead in search of plantations. That's all changing. Last June, Paraguay’s most prominent crime lord was killed by Brazilian gang members. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/08/17/drug-production-is-booming-in-paraguay-and-so-is-drug-violence/