http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Cocaine) en-us Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:32:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bolivia-pushing-legal-coca-coca?start=0 Its most infamous role? Being the primary ingredient in cocaine. But some Bolivians have higher hopes for the lowly coca leaf. The nation's president, Evo Morales, is pushing to legally sell the leaf internationally in products from cake and candy, to shampoo and drinks. "The world will not give Morales the greenlight," warns one observer. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:32:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bolivia-pushing-legal-coca-coca Coca, Bolivia, Cocaine, Evo Morales, South America, Al Jazeera English Its most infamous role? Being the primary ingredient in cocaine. But some Bolivians have higher hopes for the lowly coca leaf. The nation's president, Evo Morales, is pushing to legally sell the leaf internationally in products from cake and candy, to shampoo and drinks. "The world will not give Morales the greenlight," warns one observer. http://news.linktv.org/videos/inside-story-americas-us-war-on-drugs-a-racist-failed-policy?start=0 President Obama's drug czar, has said that the US's war on drugs has not been successful and that "it's very clear we can't arrest our way out of this problem." But despite promises to shift policy, the war continues. Inside Story Americas discusses. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:57:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/inside-story-americas-us-war-on-drugs-a-racist-failed-policy War on Drugs, Gil Kerlikowske, Drug czar, Baltimore, Illegal drug trade, Racism in the United States, Crack cocaine, Cocaine, African American, Poverty in the United States Gil Kerlikowske, US President Barack Obama's drug czar, has said that America's war on drugs has not been successful and that "it's very clear we can't arrest our way out of this problem." But despite promises by the president to re-evaluate US drug policies, more than half of Obama's drug control budget continues to go towards law enforcement. And, as the war on drugs rages in America's inner cities, the issue has not come up on the campaign trail with either President Obama or his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney. Inside Story Americas reports from the front line of the drug war in Baltimore, and discusses the issues with guests Deborah Small, Kevin Sabet, and Eric Sterling. http://news.linktv.org/videos/colombia-caught-in-the-crossfire-exclusive-story-of-kidnapped-journalist?start=0 French journalist Roméo Langlois was accompanying Colombian soldiers on a routine antinarcotics operation, when the patrol was hit by armed FARC rebels. Langlois was injured before being taken hostage. He produced this documentary report on his release. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:43:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/colombia-caught-in-the-crossfire-exclusive-story-of-kidnapped-journalist FARC, Illegal drug trade in Colombia, Colombian Armed Conflict, Colombia, Anti-Narcotics Brigade, Illegal drug trade, Colombian Army, Shooting, Cocaine, War on Drugs French journalist Roméo Langlois was accompanying Colombian soldiers on a routine antinarcotics operation, when the patrol ran into a group of armed FARC rebels. Several soldiers were killed in the ensuing firefight, and Langlois was shot and injured before being taken hostage by the rebels. Held for 33 days, this documentary is an exclusive report from the front line of the ongoing war on drugs. http://news.linktv.org/videos/brazils-amazon-in-grip-of-deadly-drug?start=0 More powerful and addictive than crack cocaine, Oxi has hit Brazil's Amazon region and is now spreading to other parts of the country. Tue, 17 May 2011 16:27:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/brazils-amazon-in-grip-of-deadly-drug Brazil, Oxi, Illegal drug trade, Crack cocaine, Cocaine, South America, Amazon Rainforest, Al Jazeera English A new and deadly drug, called Oxi, has hit Brazil's Amazon region. Highly addictive, its use is now spreading to other parts of the country, causing alarm among officials. Gabriel Elizondo reports from the northwestern Barazilian state of Acre, which has the highest number of Oxi users per capital.