UN report reveals alarming impact of drug trafficking in Amazon basin | Video

Vienna, Jun 25 (EFE).- According to the United Nations (UN), drug production and trafficking have a much higher impact on the Amazon basin than previously estimated.

These illicit activities contribute to the growth of an illegal economy that not only fuels deforestation, but also facilitates other illicit and environmentally damaging practices that affect both the ecosystem and indigenous communities.

The recently published World Drug Report 2023, launched on Sunday in Vienna, highlights the increase in drug cultivation, trafficking, and environmental crime in the Amazon basin. This worrying trend can be attributed, at least in part, to the region's abundant natural resources and the lack of effective governance. (Camera: CLARA ANTÓN).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PRESENTATION OF THE UN WORLD DRUG REPORT, IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA.

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Date: 26/06/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Social issue » Addiction
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 84 seconds
Reference: 7001275549
Relevance: Normal