URUGUAY SEGMENT OF THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
March 03, 2008
March 03, 2008
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March 3 -- The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release:
I. Summary
Uruguay is not a major narcotics producing or transit country. However, free trade zones afford relative anonymity for the movement of cargo, including illicit substances. The country's strategic position and its porous land border with Brazil further highlight its vulnerability to drug-trafficking. Another area of concern is increasing local consumption of the highly ad . . .
I. Summary
Uruguay is not a major narcotics producing or transit country. However, free trade zones afford relative anonymity for the movement of cargo, including illicit substances. The country's strategic position and its porous land border with Brazil further highlight its vulnerability to drug-trafficking. Another area of concern is increasing local consumption of the highly ad . . .