Fishing Expeditions in the Pacific and Caribbean Sea

Initiated by:
• Francisco

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Videos: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PndlcttJkgM (10:37) 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdBwca6-sSw&t=52s (16:35) 3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr14lscGkFA (6:46) 4.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfF9ZNsupE (17:54) 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5QQySCF7s (7:49) Reading (Optional): 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war.html 2. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/13/the-new-war-on-drugs 3. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/23/donald-trump-has-turned-the-war-on-drugs-into-a-real-war 4. https://www.economist.com/briefing/2025/10/16/the-traffickers-are-winning-the-war-on-drugs 5. https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/10/caribbean-drug-boat-strikes/684481/ Spanish (Optional): 1. https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-10-24/estados-unidos-anuncia-un-nuevo-ataque-con-seis-muertos-contra-una-narcolancha-en-el-caribe.html 2. https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-10-24/geopolitica-del-miedo-la-presencia-militar-estadounidense-sitia-latinoamerica.html 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFT4dVHgWs&t=1451s (33:22) 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aenC3WEciHs (40:38) 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAG6NeAZZm8 (40:43) Italian (Optional): 1. https://www.internazionale.it/notizie/2025/09/09/trump-guerra-alla-droga-venezuela 2.https://lavocedinewyork.com/news/2025/10/24/trump-manda-una-portaerei-davanti-al-venezuela-dopo-il-decimo-attacco-contro-presunti-narcos/ 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gtZWQqLj0 (13:15) Questions: 1. What are the root causes of the drug trade in the Pacific and Caribbean regions, and how can they be addressed? 2. What are the human costs of the war on drugs, including violence, displacement, and human rights abuses? 3. How can international cooperation and intelligence sharing be improved to combat drug trafficking? 4. What alternative approaches to drug policy have been successful in other regions or countries? 5. How can countries in the Pacific and Caribbean regions improve cooperation and coordination on drug control efforts? 6. How has the war on drugs impacted indigenous communities in the Pacific and Caribbean regions? 7. What alternative economic opportunities can be developed to reduce dependence on the drug trade? In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Longtime Member of Buddytree)