Europees bloedgeld
Elke euro voor illegale cocaïne financiert moord in Colombia. Elke euro voor illegale heroïne financiert de Taliban in Afghanistan.
De ongemakkelijke waarheid
Europa consumeert, Latijns-Amerika en Afrika betalen de prijs. Kartels destabiliseren hele regio's, corrumperen instellingen, moorden voor marktaandeel.
The Money Flow
🇪🇺 Est. €30+ Billion
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European Drug Market
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Cartel Profits
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INEGI homicide statistics · Global Organized Crime Index (Mexico) · UNODC Crop Monitoring · CBP drug seizure statistics
What Regulation Changes Globally
Kartels ontmantelen
Gereguleerde verkoop in Europa betekent: kartels verliezen de Europese markt aan legale, belaste verkooppunten.
When the US ended alcohol prohibition in 1933, Al Capone's empire collapsed within months. Violence in Chicago dropped dramatically.
Geweld stoppen
Duizenden doden per jaar in Mexico, Colombia, Honduras door drugsgeweld. Europese consumptie financiert dit geweld.
In Mexico, over 30,000 homicides are recorded annually; organized crime contributes substantially.
Eerlijke toeleveringsketens
Legale productie betekent: arbeidsrechten, milieunormen, eerlijke lonen. In plaats van dwangarbeid en kindsoldaten.
Illegal cocaine production drives large-scale deforestation in Colombia; chemicals pollute rivers and groundwater.
Eerlijke politiek
Of we bestrijden kartels – of we financieren ze. Beide tegelijk is hypocrisie. Regulering is de enige eerlijke positie.
Cartels use forced labor for production and transport. Women and children are exploited in production areas.
Affected Regions
Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia – cartel violence, corruption, environmental destruction
West Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria – transit routes, state corruption, destabilization
Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Laos, Thailand – Golden Triangle, conflict financing, human trafficking
It's not about solving their problems – it's about not causing them. Without European demand, there would be no incentive for this violence. We know this principle from conflict minerals and fair trade: consumers share responsibility for their supply chains.
The Drug War as Geopolitical Tool
The "War on Drugs" has served for decades as an instrument of Western foreign policy – with devastating consequences for the Global South.
Destabilization as Strategy
- Military aid to corrupt governments for "drug enforcement"
- Operations by foreign security forces (DEA, military advisors)
- Crop eradication destroys farmers' livelihoods
- Weak states remain dependent on Western "aid"
Who Benefits from the Status Quo?
- Prison industry & private detention facilities
- Military and defense contractors
- Police unions & security apparatus
- Pharmaceutical industry (against legal alternatives)
"The drug war was never meant to be won. It was meant to be waged."
— Critique of Drug Prohibition
International drug control was largely shaped by the US – often against the resistance of other nations. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and subsequent UN conventions forced countries worldwide into a prohibition regime that ignored local traditions and prioritized Western interests. Countries that refused risked sanctions and exclusion from trade agreements.
Transnational Institute - Drug Policy · Human Rights Watch - Drug Policy · IDPC - INCB Watch
An Alternative Future
Imagine: Legal, controlled production under fair conditions.
Today: Illegal Market
- Violence and corruption
- Environmental destruction
- No labor rights
- No taxes
- No quality control
Tomorrow: Regulated Market
- Legal economy
- Environmental standards
- Fair working conditions
- Tax revenue
- Pharmaceutical quality
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