Comments on: Cocaine Prices Rise http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 11 Oct 2024 02:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: roger khan http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-904225 Wed, 13 Sep 2024 19:01:37 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-904225 you guys are off on your prices you guys are off on your prices

]]> by: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Drug War Cycle Continues http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-544260 Sun, 16 Apr 2024 21:49:52 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-544260 [...] de plus, during which we have spent more money than ever for eradication. And while there was an uptick in price this past year, it still puts us about where we were when we started the current cycle [...] […] de plus, during which we have spent more money than ever for eradication. And while there was an uptick in price this past year, it still puts us about where we were when we started the current cycle […]

]]> by: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Charting the Drug War http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-430778 Tue, 07 Feb 2024 22:50:05 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-430778 [...] be raise in price as the effects of the supply constrictions filters through–indeed, there is some evidence to suggest that this is case. Although, as I have noted before, the evidence appears m [...] […] be raise in price as the effects of the supply constrictions filters through–indeed, there is some evidence to suggest that this is case. Although, as I have noted before, the evidence appears m […]

]]> by: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » 2024: a Record Year for Cocaine Seizures in Colombia http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-366894 Fri, 30 Dec 2024 20:52:47 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-366894 [...] nse Minister Camilo Ospina told reporters. Couple this with, as the story also mentions, increases in the street price of cocaine this year and one will get a great deal of crowing from Washington ov [...] […] nse Minister Camilo Ospina told reporters. Couple this with, as the story also mentions, increases in the street price of cocaine this year and one will get a great deal of crowing from Washington ov […]

]]> by: ATM http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-303472 Fri, 18 Nov 2024 04:30:30 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-303472 allowing the Columbian government to regain control over the areas used by FARC and others. allowing the Columbian government to regain control over the areas used by FARC and others.

]]> by: ATM http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-303471 Fri, 18 Nov 2024 04:29:44 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8717#comment-303471 Though maybe it is because of increases non-coca raw material prices, as well as distribution cost increases in the US. Fuel costs have gone up so it is possible. That said maybe what we need to do is jackup the price of labor in Columbia. Or boost the Columbia exchange rate 20 fold. Make the Columbian coca producers uncompetitive and starve them of revenue needed to conduct their war, allowing the Columbian government (with aid and special trading priviledges as their other exports will collapse as well) . Though maybe it is because of increases non-coca raw material prices, as well as distribution cost increases in the US. Fuel costs have gone up so it is possible.

That said maybe what we need to do is jackup the price of labor in Columbia. Or boost the Columbia exchange rate 20 fold. Make the Columbian coca producers uncompetitive and starve them of revenue needed to conduct their war, allowing the Columbian government (with aid and special trading priviledges as their other exports will collapse as well) .

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