Activities that Bolivia has undertaken according to new routes and trends. Venezuela has intensified its efforts to tackle drug trafficking, seizures were done by checking information and collaborating. In addition, we have 10 radars in operation, which makes it easier to identify planes that do not have authorisation to land. Reduction in supply is not …
Venezuela
CND Day 3 – Venezuela’s Plenary Statement on the Political Declaration and Plan of Action
Acknowledges the impact and dimensions of world drug problem. Venezuela recognises the threats to some countries but this should not serve as a pretext for punitive military measures against other countries. States should use existing political and legal platforms to promote responses based on international cooperation. There is a road map that already exists to …
Venezuela’s Comments on INCB’s Annual Report
Venezuela acknowledged that cocaine is being trafficked from Venezuela. As a transit country Venezuela participates in interdiction efforts. This is done with recognition that drug control is a joint and shared responsibility. Venezuela urged that drug control not be politicised. Venezuelan anti-drug office has detected unusual increase of amyl-nitrate or poppers. The country has issued …
Venezuela’s response to INCB statement
Venezuela raised concerns regarding the INCB’s report and its description of the extent to which the country is a trafficking route.
Statement of Venezuela at HLM
Venezuela stated that prohibitionist policies have failed when they are directed only on supply, and that is was ‘high time to give a more humane approach to this problem’ that focused more on the health and social consequences of drugs rather than criminalisation. It stated that countries must ‘perfect laws’ so that they respect the …