Argentina has decriminalised possession of small quantities of cannabis, cocaine and other recreational drugs. Mexico is following suit.

Latin America has been suffering under the USA's war on drugs as gangs and violent crime have only escalated in response to tightened controls. By ignoring the basic rules of supply and demand, it was clear that destroying coca plantations in Ecuador was never going to rectify the problem.

Neighbouring the Mexican border, Guatemala is increasingly becoming an inland route for trafficking drugs.