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@ground_news

2 ай бұрын

Very informative! Thank you for continuing to share our mission Search Party! If anyone's interested in getting the full picture of issues like the one in this video, check out the link in the description and let us know if you have any questions.

@PaszerDye

2 ай бұрын

It's kinda jarring when you cut between your own narration and splices of dialog from your interview with the expert so many times.

@lukemurray4950

2 ай бұрын

This is more anti white racism. If we are selling drugs, we are taking advantage and destroying people/communities. If we consume them, all of sudden we are not the victims of the drug dealers, we are still the ones taking advantage and destorying people/communties. What is so ironic is the narrative no matter what way you spin it, always has the white people in a position of power.

@RhiannonSenpai

2 ай бұрын

7:27 Please correct this mistake with the map.

@eligerus2622

2 ай бұрын

​@@RhiannonSenpai Oh he mixed up Bulgaria and Romania. Kind of embarassing.

Why cartels are not considered terrorist organizations is beyond me.

@ericktellez7632

2 ай бұрын

Because they are not, they are businesses, organizations the word cartel is actually a business terms its not related to criminals, it defines a company that controls a sector, second there is no extra power needed to combat drug trafficking by using the terror denomination, they are not driven by ideology but money and third you do not have the support of the public in their home countries and something the US learned well is you can’t do anything without the locals supporting you thats how they lost Afghanistan AND Iraq.

@Harry_Tick

2 ай бұрын

because they own our politicians as much as the Mexican ones.

@Harry_Tick

2 ай бұрын

​@@ericktellez7632yea, newspeak can make terrorist thugs into businessmen. Excellent propaganda. Sinaloa says checks in the mail.

@MrAlen6e

2 ай бұрын

That will do nothing, the US War on drugs has been going practically for half a century now and production and demand continue to increase..

@sonnylambert4893

2 ай бұрын

​@@ericktellez7632pedantic short sighted self serving codswallop

I started doing drugs 23 years ago as a teenage, got addicted to cocaine. Spent my whole life fighting cocaine addiction. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Cocaine addiction actually destroyed my life. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

@Ronkaja

19 күн бұрын

Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.

@Bastianbishops

19 күн бұрын

Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Germany don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏

@SusanaGomez-mp8sk

19 күн бұрын

Hey! Yes Dr.alishrooms

@NicoleCtirad

19 күн бұрын

Congrats! I'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you. I always admire those who beat their addiction. Knowing it's possible to fix your life knowing there's people out there that have done what I thought was impossible gives me hope I will make it through as well. Those who share their experiences don't know how much it helps when you're about to give up, it gives you the strength knowing somone who actully know what it's like to go through this tell you it's possible, it's not the same somone telling you you can do it when they have no idea what it's like, but hearing somone who knows what it's like that helps a lot since you understand it firsthand and made it out gives so much hope. so thanks for sharing.

@MuratEden

19 күн бұрын

How do i find him? Is he on insta

I'm Ecuadorian and I loved this video. Even though I have been quite in touch with local news on the criminal surge, I was surprised with numerous ties this video made, such as the role of the peace treaty with FARC in the violence over here. Great video

@abovesewbelow6664

2 ай бұрын

South America Never blames itself Corruption will become cancer

@beastjemzo

2 ай бұрын

Liar

@user-no6um2if9c

2 ай бұрын

Of course we do need more snow from S.America and more toys from North America greetings🇪🇺🥳

@davedennison7386

2 ай бұрын

Supply and demand, a tale as old as the hills....

Topic for a video idea: the issue of U.S. pedophiles coming to Colombia and the issue with sex trafficking as a whole, today it is a very relevant topic in the country

@thelifewithnate

2 ай бұрын

That's actually a really good topic to cover. I believe someone from Florida was busted for pedophile activities in Colombia recently which was sickening.

@SweetSourPickle

2 ай бұрын

Also Why Thailand is what it is today.

@samijay

2 ай бұрын

German all over Thailand too

@wilsito1999

2 ай бұрын

+1 and not only from US. They also come from Europe and Israel

@renemejias1842

2 ай бұрын

​@SweetSourPickle lol I hope your not so stupid to think that is the reason people visit Thailand. It is a beautiful country with so much to offer.

I am from Ecuador and this video explains it incredibly well. It is unbelievable how fast things have changed here, and how bad it has gotten. It does affect everyone's daily lives, everyone know someone affected, everyone is somehow afraid, or avoids going out at night or exposing themselves. It is a real issue that needs to be in the spotlight. Thanks Sam for your videos and research!

@thelifewithnate

2 ай бұрын

Where in Ecuador are you from just out of curiosity? How is the situation from now compared to 5 years ago?

@baquerizojp

2 ай бұрын

@@thelifewithnate I am from Guayaquil, the main port city mentioned in the video. The situation is very bad compared to what it was before. It is very complicated and kinda hard to explain in a message, but you can research the case Metastasis, which is ongoing and get more details about what is happening.

@Agent-mb1xx

2 ай бұрын

what have you done against it? A comment on the internet, good job

@catharperfect7036

2 ай бұрын

It's the suppliers who are to blame, not the US.

@j.w.213

2 ай бұрын

and yet it's not the fault of anyone else but your country.

Ecuador isn't a market of peace if you're a white tourist. 6 months travelling through Latin America. No problems. 2 weeks to the end, robbed 3 times in Guayaquil in 2 weeks.

@OnlineSafety-ng7et

2 ай бұрын

So I guess Indian, Vietnamese and Singaporean tourists are safe to travel through Ecuador, right?

@kangaroo4847

2 ай бұрын

@@OnlineSafety-ng7etSometimes thieves see Indians as ‘cheap’ and think there’s no point in trying to rob them

@patrickferguson7603

2 ай бұрын

@@OnlineSafety-ng7etVery likely.

@claycassin8437

2 ай бұрын

Traveling in Ecuador myself, I knew to stay out of Guayaquil long ago- 2016 and 2017, except for using the excellent bus station to transit to a safer area. The city was already not a place to be as a tourist. I can see it has not improved. I'm very sorry you were not properly warned.

@rolfgrupp7228

Ай бұрын

Guayaquil is special😢 and some other tows at the coast. Indigens are very honest.

It’s always telling when I meet someone who is all environmentally conscious and into boycotting big corporations only to find out they regularly buy coke and other drugs, not even considering the horrific impact of their hypocritical actions.

Hello. There's a mistake at 7:27, Romania and Bulgaria are wrongly labeled. Thank you and keep up the good work :)

@vladomota9732

2 ай бұрын

Americans man...

@Search-Party

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for catching that. My mistake -- will issue a correction.

@erikvoitus7488

2 ай бұрын

Spoilers

@schwi5425

2 ай бұрын

@@vladomota9732 It’s a minor editing mistake it’s not that deep dude

@abdulahmed738

2 ай бұрын

@@vladomota9732 americans doesnt even know what bulgaria or romania is 😂

As an Ecuadorian thank you so much for bringing attention to this topic, people have short memories and tend to forget things as soon as they leave the news.

The uk rn is experiencing a cocaine epidemic. I left for the military in 2012, at that point I was already pretty concerned with my working class friends drug habits, now I’m home and they’ve been joined by my middle class friends. Apparently it’s completely normal now to use cocaine on a weeknight, as if it were a light beer or two.

@Dollybird198

2 ай бұрын

Same as buying a packet of Fags atm😢

@comanchedase

8 күн бұрын

I work as a security guard jn a big firm in Bristol and the other day heard two top lads talking about "what does he want? 100g to deliver?" Right out on the street in front of everyone. Two rich guys jn their 50s

@trentbateman

5 күн бұрын

I work in NY and the English here are the hardest partiers compared to American kids who want to go to yoga class at 630 am. This is white collar work with relatively high paid people. Even back 15 years ago the Brits would use way more drugs and drink heavier than any of us. Don’t see the appeal and glad I never did as alcohol alone is dangerous enough

@genaromicol7347

4 күн бұрын

@@trentbateman they're much open mind and that shit that american i guess

Coke used to be a really upper class kind of drug, but the prices have sunk so low that it's actually become more affordable. And I think that is the main issue here, quality is up, prices are down. Yet it is still insanely profitable.

@Eoin-B

Ай бұрын

Where do you live? In Europe, it's always slightly less than a day's wage for a single gram. It only goes up over the years. Country to country where it lines up with a day's wage quite well where the further you go north the more expensive it is, bar the netherlands.

No one prefers synthetic opioids. I'd argue cocaine's drop off started in America when they started adulterating it with synthetic opioids.

@MrKarlhub405

2 ай бұрын

You got a point ☝

@miproduction6196

2 ай бұрын

People sure as hell prefer synthetic opoids what are you talking about? OxyContin, hydrocodones? Hydro/oxymorphone? May I go on?

@miproduction6196

2 ай бұрын

Oh my bad tho maybe I misunderstood haha not all the way thru the vid yet

@chesthoIe

2 ай бұрын

@@miproduction6196 None of those are synthetic my dude. It's Fentanyl, and like alphamethylfentanyl, 3-methylthiofentanyl, acetyl-alphamethylfentanyl, bullshit. No one likes them.

@miproduction6196

2 ай бұрын

@@chesthoIe is semi-synthetic still not synthetic?

This is very well researched! Living the chaos and violence daily can sometimes be overwhelming and makes you forget how we got to this point. This was a sad but important video to watch and thanks for covering this topic

It's interesting to see how, for most Colombians, the peace deal meant nothing, as FARC splinter cells still formed or stray members joined other armed groups. But it did mean something, both for Venezuela and Ecuador. An interesting subject of focus for a video could be the de-facto dollarization of Venezuela, and how informal markets make up the entire economy nowadays.

FUN FACT: In Ireland we recently found out that Sinaloa cartel had their main criminal networks situated in Kerry in some small village. Man lived there for 10 years and once he moved out and ran due to newest drug seizures, they found like loads of burner phones, sim cards etc

As a wise man once said, "cocaine is a hell of a drug". All jokes aside, my heart goes out to the people of Ecuador with how fast the situation is worsening. I had no idea it was that bad with that and the Latin American region.

It's almost like making items and consumables illegal causes more problems than it solves. Didn't we learn this during Prohibition a century ago?

@lukemurray4950

2 ай бұрын

This whole argument has been fully debunked. The more liberal societies on drugs have far higher drug problems than those who strictly criminalise it. Just look at Singapore, Saudi Arabia etc. Then compare them to places like Oragon in tge United States who got rid of all drug laws.

@grimaffiliations3671

2 ай бұрын

portugal was ahead of the curve legalizing that stuff

@goncalo33

2 ай бұрын

@@grimaffiliations3671 We didn't legalize it per se; we just allow people to carry small amounts for personal consumption. Drug dealers, etc. are still criminals and punished as such, according to the law.

@SASMADBRUV7

2 ай бұрын

Does that logic apply with guns though

@41chemist19

2 ай бұрын

@@SASMADBRUV7 absolutely

Your animation is insane! The effort put into visualising huge data sets would make any Geographer glee!

I hate to say it, but legalizing drugs seems to be the best way to combat criminal activity across the board here

@thetruthfromthefuture

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it seemed to have worked in Portugal. Legalization doesn't work everywhere unfortunately. I think it depends on many factors for legalization to work.

@Utilizador-gs3lx

2 ай бұрын

@@thetruthfromthefuture We discrimnalized drug users not drug sellers ,anyone selling drugs will still be charged

@doublejacketjimmy391

2 ай бұрын

Nah its not that simple.

@gringopapi6985

2 ай бұрын

You have to pick your poison here on decriminalizing. I think many pro drug war people are looking for zero drugs in society and won’t accept anything else even thou the consequences are worse.

@thetruthfromthefuture

2 ай бұрын

@@Utilizador-gs3lx in Portugal?

it's like playing whack-a-mole..

If there's a market for it people will procure it. Regardless of laws rules and regulations. Either that money goes to governments in taxes or just funds Illegal Drug Cartels.

@ObeyBanksy

2 ай бұрын

@@salted_lizard worked great with cannabis

THANK YOU FOR THESE STORIES

Ecuadorian here. This video does not show that Ecuador had more equality than Colombia, Venezuela or Peru. However, starting 2016, inequality grew through tax cuts to the rich, and lack of social investment, driving the poor and uneducated to be attracted to crime.

@siaslolo

2 ай бұрын

Same story in most of latin america, here in Costa Rica, the breach between low and middle class and the elites is growing exponentially, a lot of young people have really no other choice than to be part of the cartels, or be killed.

@user-uo2bk7vz2l

2 ай бұрын

Yes. This video lacked a lot of context. I've seen interviews with Ecuador's former foreign minister, Guillame Long, who explains the link between the US and Ecuador's new right-wing government, including how Diana Salazar is doing the prosecutorial bidding of the US and is being groomed to be the next leader of Ecuador.

@Rotwold

2 ай бұрын

Name a more iconic combination than the US government supporting right-wing politicians and their country becoming a failed state.

@Baseballboy7197

2 ай бұрын

Yup so let’s blame the Europeans like the title suggests? No accountability from any of these third world countries

@franbalcal

2 ай бұрын

how do you propose to solve the problem. @@Baseballboy7197

Sam your videos are a gift. Thanks for all your hard work, it’s inspiring.

We need to end the war on drugs, it’s been a massive failure, legalizing and regulating it is the only way for this to end

Ecuador is a beautiful country, I have many relatives there. After a decade of watching President Correa destroy Ecuador and the run scares to Belgium, the people have rallied behind President Noboa and I wish his admin the best. Viva Ecuador 🇪🇨

@ericktellez7632

2 ай бұрын

Are you an *mbecile? The peak for Ecuador was during Correa’s tenure, he made Ecuador the second safest country in Latin America, one of the lowest poverty rate in the region, close to no unemployment, everything started to get worse when Lenin replaced him and thats on the stats its not an opinion. Running to Belgium? Noboa literally ran to Miami with his tail tucked when he nearly made Mexico blockade your ports.

@abesniff3678

2 ай бұрын

You are right, one of the most beautiful countries, period. It is heartbreaking to see the wonderful people suffering. Honest question: Colombia is a Narco state, has been for quite a while, from police, fiscalia and secret services up to governments at any level. Is this happening in Ecaudor now? Could it be that Lenin Moreno's kinda coup d'etat within Correa's party was part of the takeover? I mean however bad Correa's policies might have been, there was an obvious influence from outside of politics, right? I hope so much that the people of Ecuador can recover security and prosperity, the Salvadorians showed that unconventional measures can be successful.

Welcome back, Sam! Praying for lesser gaps between videos and you’re speedily headed to 350K subscribers.

Thank you for shinning a light to my countries problems

"El día que dejen de comprar, ése día dejamos de vender".

@abbasshachem3383

2 ай бұрын

So it's okay to let gangs rules south America, right? And it's okay to make cocaine?

@bhenezar6246

2 ай бұрын

🎉

@trentbateman

5 күн бұрын

Yea but they also create new markets through luring customers in at low prices. This happens in the US with meth and opiods where they basically give it out for free to new buyers

Amazing video as always. You’ve long secured a permanent viewer here.

Really infromative video and it's been so awesome to see the progress of search party, really well done. Got a video idea though, as an Australian and an IR student one thing that's been discussed recently that intersects the US, Australia and China is what is going on in the Solomon Islands and their upcoming elections, I think a search party video and some great maps could really elevate the story of that islands politics and the geostrategic situation taking place there. Keep up the awesome work and there is a sporting dimension to it as they recently held they recently held the Pacific games.

Great work as always. If I could just suggest something, proper English subtitles on these videos would always be much appreciated. The automated one is decent but at times difficult to read (due to no punctuation or pauses in speech), or simply misses entire words. Subtitles are a great help to both ESL peeps and deaf/hearing impaired folks.

Loved the animation !🤩

Did that British guy really refer to South Americans as "The Latins"?! LMAO "SPARTA!!!"

Great vid, Sam!

can you please share the sources used in this video.....great video btw

@Search-Party

2 ай бұрын

Just added them to the description, thanks for asking!

@gnaneswarchintalapati2336

2 ай бұрын

@@Search-Party Thanks for the sources.......the topics you choose are always very intriguing, it would be great if u continue to add sources in your future videos

I mean, not our fault their cocos quality are so good, did you know what we had prior to them?

Great Video Thanks!

As a Colombian, all I can say is that FARC have not ceased operations, but they were given representation in the senate 😢

@wilsito1999

2 ай бұрын

Lo que hay ahora son disidencias que han aprovechado la ausencia del Estado en lugares antes controlados por las extintas FARC. Las disidencias != FARC.

@johnnyflores5954

2 ай бұрын

Representation in the government, doesn’t mean you have power, especially in Colombia.

@MrAlen6e

2 ай бұрын

They were only give 3 terms. The government broke the agreements , never delivered in its promises so off course people who had absolutely nothing would go back to what they only knew.

@CRAIG5835

2 ай бұрын

Really? The LYING Farcers!

@josegabriel6612977

2 ай бұрын

As a Colombian the official stance is that they are a residual armed group known as FARC dissidents. The original and official FARC even got out of the USA terrorist group list.

I love this kind of work, you & Johnny are doing. Keep up the hard work, its only up from here. If you ever need an extra researcher or anything, feel free to reach out. I'd love to help, if needed.

No, the unregulated ban of coca is devastating south america. You nerver read about the central stimulating drug coffee devastating south america are you? Well if there was a unregulated ban on coffee we sure would cuz there is No way europeans would give up their coffee ever.

Nobody in the world is going to stop doing coke. It’s not realistic. They should just legalise it and let it become South America’s number one export.

@elGamiReal

2 ай бұрын

Pretty much, cigarettes are legal

@krankvegann

2 ай бұрын

Most rational druggie solution, cocaine is highly addictive, I don't see a world where making it legal is a good thing.

@sonnylambert4893

2 ай бұрын

​@@krankvegannhe's never been around deranged violent crackheads obviously

@sonnylambert4893

2 ай бұрын

​@@elGamiRealgenius level comparison 👍🤡

@sonnylambert4893

2 ай бұрын

That and ' regulation for safe supply" are the 2 things dummies parrot the most. Our governments can bomb the world for oil, gold, diamonds, opium but won't bomb the coca fields to prevent the insane crime and health issues across " the West" due to coke and crack. Because chaos is used to rule us and they re junkies themselves who can afford endless untainted supplies and hiding from general society in their resorts, summer homes, yachts, etc

About Colombian peace agreement, it didn’t solve it, we are still struggling with guerrillas like FARC and ELN

I read an article called "I Wish the U.S. would declare war on Insurance" It said the so-called war made cocaine more abundant, cheaper and the quality has gone way up.

Great video, thanx. Ive very saddened by the situation in Equador. Btw: as a former journalist, ive enjoyed using Ground News. It has helped debunk so many sensational stories written about North Korea. Subscribed

I’m Ecuadorian, and I believe the big problem with Ecuador is the official corruption. This is the source of a lot of the bureaucracy in Ecuador and the reason criminal gangs did get this rich, powerful, and dangerous. If the Ecuadorian state is serious about ending these problems, they’re going to have to start from the top - the official corruption. Ecuador needs a court similar to what the Colombians did in the 1990s with Proceso 8.000.

@thelifewithnate

2 ай бұрын

Mate, do you have family still living in Ecuador? How bad has the situation gotten compared to a couple of years ago?

@diego001

2 ай бұрын

@@thelifewithnate I do have family in Guayaquil. And yeah, the situation has gotten bad, but a lot of the origins of these gangs are from official corruption that has allowed them for decades. It’s gotten bad quickly right now, but this has been simmering for a very long time and it’s only now that it’s a crisis.

Kinda disappointed how you didnt discuss the issues of prohibition at all, and simply blamed consumers. Would you have covered alcohol prohibition in the same way?

Fascinating story and incredible animation work as always 👏another great Search Party vid

@Search-Party

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Great content!! Keep it up!

Extremely well-researched video! Thanks for sharing such good explanation to your audience! (and you look very handsome too!)

Good journalism at its best am a fan of this channel

nice content What monitor do you use? I noticed it’s a Philips. Could you share the specifications?

Good vid. Just the ad bit for Ground News took a good chunk of the vid.

Same issues in Europe. Gang violence has escalated and become more vicious & violent like never before. Started around 2012.

would like to see a long format video from this channel.

That was a really great video, very informative! Nevertheless, I think that one important thing was left out. When you mentioned that the cycle begins in the Andes Mountains, where the Coca leaves are grown, the spectator can get the impression that these leaves are only good for producing the dr*g, and therefore countries should fight its cultivation to begin with. On reality, the indigenous populations of the andes have cultivated the plant since times immemorial, because chewing them helps to counter the symptoms of altitude sickness (quite important thing in a region of the world where there are full fledged cities up 4000m in the mountains). Coca leaves even have religious importance to some communities. I think that there wouldn't be a need to go in depth about the cultural significance nor the medical benefits of Coca leaves, but a very brief sidenote on the issue would do real good.

Nicely done.

You should do a video on the space industry and we’re it’s heading

Absolutely love your videos! Video idea: You should do a video on Athletic Club Bilbao’s transfer policy in comparison to other European football teams. Athletic club have an unwritten rule whereby the club will only sign players who were born in the Basque Country or who learned their football skills at a Basque club. They’ve also just won the Copa del Rey in Spain.

As a guy from the hoods of Guayaquil, let me tell you, GTA is fcking safe compared to this crazy city, personally I like it bc I’m one of those who likes to break the laws everyday and this city is sin city, but it’s not for everyone, bullets, guns, dangerous girls, dangerous party’s, massacres in parties (came to kill one, but ended up killing the entire party stuff) gets in your head, I didn’t notice until I reunited with old friend who fled from country before the “war” and the tell me that I clearly have ptsd from living here. Like we cannot hear a motorcycle without losing our shit. Same with tinted cars, and no plate cars. I know I could be killed this same day but I enjoy and most importantly, I really love my city.

@guestofearth

2 ай бұрын

Stay safe out there brother. Wish you all the best.

@ShubhamMishrabro

2 ай бұрын

Average ptsd affected person

@Dollybird198

2 ай бұрын

I love ur honesty ❤🎉.. we can only work with what were given … Stay safe 🙌🙌 Bless you and avoid those girls ❤

@housinauthority5258

Ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to grow up!

awesome but we need frequent and longer uploads.

This video was incredible.

I've been thinking the same as this video title for some time now. The demand out there for this shit is enormous. Everyone says the same bullshit: "Me using/buying or not isn't going to change anything". The negative effects are quietly accepted or ignored.

Where do you get such amazing music for these videos Sam?

@Search-Party

2 ай бұрын

check it out: kzread.info/dron/LB2sZa0kqPmkw2Bes59ePA.html

@Nikita_and

Ай бұрын

@@Search-Party Thank you very much.

What was that series called? On Netflix about cocaine smuggling from South America to Europe.

@sburn1919

2 ай бұрын

Zero zero zero

@sburn1919

2 ай бұрын

Zero zero zero

I really like your work since ancient Vox times. I am from Colombia, a sociologist with fieldwork experience in peasant regions where coca is planted, and cocaine is produced. Your research is misleading in many levels. But after all your conclusion is plainly wrong: the solution is not in consumers hands; it is the outdated, hypocritical and moralistic US antidrug policy. With legalization, there is no more such a lucrative business. Also, you are missing a huge point: huge coca fields are returning to Peru, but mainly they are moving from Colombia to central America.

Gotta go after the demand, but to do that…we need to fix the economies in those destination areas.

Major oversight: in Europe we think that with opening of borders, gangs organised paneuropean, whilst governments did not at all. This way, the government agencies were at huge disadvantages

@cottonrabbit1685

Ай бұрын

Europe doesn't have "open border" policy but have capitalist system of free movement of goods. Fck off with this nonsense. Drugs will come

Can you make a video on the NFL’s possible expansion into Europe, and all the logistics that would go into that, and if it’s even feasible at all? Thank you so much for the content!!

@pauljewett8844

2 ай бұрын

@@tengille I know, but I would love to see this guy cover it because it’s right up their alley

Lmfao it’s Europes fault?? I get no supply without demand but let’s not pretend that these countries are anything but incompetent. “Island of peace” is a huge joke

What editing app are you using for video making?

@Search-Party

2 ай бұрын

Adobe After Effects for animation, Adobe Premier for editing.

@nsa867

2 ай бұрын

@@Search-Party tbh wasn't expecting for a reply, thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.🙏

I'm in Latin America and was sad to learn how Ecuador's crime has risen, I was told much of it comes from displaced Venezuelans, and not just Ecuador. Anyone else have knowledge on this?

@BH-pl7vg

27 күн бұрын

Yeah that’s a load of BS. Yes, there are certainly a heavy percentage of criminals that are Venezuelan but that’s simply due to their large presence. Pointing the finger at Venezuelans is the same as the US pointing the finger at Mexicans, Canada pointing the finger at Indians, Europeans pointing the finger at Africans, etcs. Governments always ingrain the idea into peoples heads that it’s the minorities at fault, especially those whom are entering illegally at high rates to push the blame else where. The truth is the heavy corruption within entities of authority (especially in “justice) and a lack of organization is what’s to blame. Ecuadorian gangs are mainly all Ecuadorian, Mexican gangs & cartels are mainly all Mexican, Colombian gangs, cartels and guerrilla groups are mainly Colombian, it’s simple. Follow the money and drugs then look at the politicians and criminal organizations, they tell the entire story. (Also Ecuador has been like this for a long time, it’s the sudden instability within the criminal organization eco system that cause they surge in violence as a fight for power).

I wish that ad was longer

I'm from.Colombia and it would be great if you explained the peace treaty with FARC, and the implementation, or rather, the lack of it, I've heard a lot of stuff but can't quite understand what's going on

Odd you didn't mention Australia. Huge market here!

Nice video!! Would like to propose a second part that explains and integrates the routes through Africa. These last years have shown several disrupting events in the sahel (Jihadism, military coups, civil wars, etc.) and I'm sure they've affected for better or for worse.

I think that we could use this title for basically every interaction between Europe and south America since 15th century. Great video and amazing work!

You left out the trail FARC ran which is also up grabs! It ran from Guayaquil through Colombia then loaded onto small boats to MX.

the unintended consequences of drug prohibition

Maybe interesting for international viewers: Here in Germany we have things called coke-taxis in every lager city. You just call them, they pick you up you drive around the block, therewhile exchanging money and every drug you want, but mostly coke. You get the numbers via telegram groups or dealers just post stickers with their numbers on traffic lights e.g. And in basically every (techno) club it’s absolutely common to stand in line for a toiletcabine to get in there and snort a few lines with your 3-4 friends.

@TikoVerhelst

2 ай бұрын

Same in the Netherlands/Belgium. "A shopping street full of signs for drugs. It's not real, but it exists. On your phone, on Telegram." is how a Dutch news organiation described it, meanwhile showing real Dutch examples they came across after just a couple of hours on the app. In Marseille in France, they even put the prices in graffiti on walls. Demand in Europe is most certainly still high and we need to do more against. No the people who trade it, but the people who use it. (Rotterdam and Antwerp are in a constant battle which city is preferred by drug criminals that year.)

@Armored_Ariete

2 ай бұрын

had a german bf he loved coke lol

@diogorodrigues747

2 ай бұрын

@@TikoVerhelst "No the people who trade it, but the people who use it." - People should stop acting like irrational apes and should see actual successful examples and what was made to stop the spread of both illegal drug markets and drug consumption. I'll say to you that that strategy of punishing the people that use drugs will have very reduced effects, or likely no effect at all. Focus more on examples like Portugal and not the US or the Philippines.

@TikoVerhelst

2 ай бұрын

​@@diogorodrigues747 Your ideas are literally what I was saying, but ok...... (I never use the word 'punish', do I?)

Sam what monitor are you using?

Hey, I have an idea: how about legalizing cocaine and taxing it like alcohol?

end the war on drugs and the crime goes away

@buckodonnghaile4309

2 ай бұрын

But it doesn't go away.

I came under the impression that cocaine users in Europe are the only ones responsible for the violence in Latin America. Sorry, but this is almost offensive. And decriminalizing drugs in Europe should be an urgent response.

@ericktellez7632

2 ай бұрын

Americans have a larger share of the blame given that nearly all guns in Latin America are smuggled and bought legally in the USA

@Random_Iceberg

2 ай бұрын

@@ericktellez7632 By illegals

@electrolytics

2 ай бұрын

You can always tell the emotionally immature drug addicts by their pleas for drug legalization.

I like this Channel also, New Sub! So happy y’all found me. Thank You!👍🏽🇺🇸

pls cover the SRI LANKAN CIVIL WAR REALLY INTERESTING

@Eltener123

2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't want to see the comments section under that video

@JakeStevyson

2 ай бұрын

Rajiv Gandhi assassination was one of the spark of the Civil War

Rogando por los subtítulos en español 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I'm from one of biggest techno /party Hotspots in Europe it's getting easier to get it and the price is going down while the quality is getting better it's like a flood

@tony9146

18 күн бұрын

Maybe stop buying something that you know is destroying other countries?? Or does the need to party outweigh being ethical?

@angelsunemtoledocabllero5801

12 күн бұрын

@@tony9146 So just say no. Like Reagan said in the 80s. Something tells me that wasn't been that effective.

I have an Ecuadorian colleague who said open shoot outs between police and the military would happen in the middle of rush hour in the Capital.

This is probably the first channel that has connected the dots....amazing work

What software is that?

What kind of analytical tools does the team use for analysis and tools for data visualization???

Maybe thats because it is illegal, once Bern will legalize then we will see if it will have consequnces on South America.

On 7:24 when you show the contries from Eastern Europe, you have made a mistake of where Bulgaria and Romania are located. You have switched them.

My brother in Christ, you mixed up Bulgaria and Romania @ 7:27 😂

This was good but I feel it could be a little more detailed on some parts. Like for on solutions or whats being done about it.

Bulgaria and Romania switched places. wow

Great program and presentation…..Alex🇬🇷

why doesn't the government just legalize or decriminalize it?

@ReinersBlauerHoden

2 ай бұрын

Bc it solves absolutely nothing

@BH-pl7vg

27 күн бұрын

Small drug possession was decriminalized in Ecuador, when Noboa entered office he tore up that law.