Cocaine worth billions keeps flowing down Brazil's Amazon #shorts
Bloomberg Television·2025-10-30 21:36
Drug Trafficking Trends - Drug trafficking in Brazil's Amazon has surged due to gang expansion and increased surveillance along Brazil's southern border [1] - Cocaine seizures in Arizona state have tripled (increased by 200%) in 2 years due to increased river inspections [1] - Increased cocaine production in Colombia and Peru is driving smugglers to find new routes to global markets [2] Geopolitical Implications - Brazil's role as a transit country for the global drug business could lead to conflict with US President Donald Trump's anti-drug efforts [2][3] - Brazil will host the COP 30 climate conference in the Amazon city of Berlin in November, highlighting social and environmental challenges [3]