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April 13, 2012

Lift Latin America's 'Drug Curse'

Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor

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At the Summit of the Americas, Obama will likely be asked to discuss alternatives to the get-tough tactics on the drug trade - even to endorse legalization. He should point to Latin America's successes in giving economic alternatives to drug trafficking.

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TAGGED: Mexico, Latin America, Colombia, Drug War, Drugs

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