Plan Colombia cashing in on the drug war failure

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Title:

Plan Colombia cashing in on the drug war failure

Author:

Ungerman, Gerard, screenwriter, director.

Publication Information:

[United States] : Cinema Libre Distribution, [2005]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

A 20-year "war on drugs" in Colombia has been paid for by U.S. taxpayers. Still, more and more drugs and narco-dollars are entering the U.S. every year. Is it a failure by Washington? Or is it a smokescreen to secure Colombia's oil and natural resources?

General Note:

Includes an English language version and a Spanish language version.

Originally released in 2003.

Special features: Behind-the-scene interviews with William Hartung, Sanho Tree, Jim McGovern, Jeff Winder, Noam Chomsky, Dr. Theo Colborn, Senator Paul Wellstone; biographies, more information.

Language:

English

Reading Level:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Subject Term:

Drug traffic -- Colombia.

Drug traffic -- Government policy -- United States.

Drug control -- Colombia.

Natural resources -- Colombia.

Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects.

Tráfico de drogas -- Colombia.

Tráfico de drogas -- Política gubernamental -- Estados Unidos.