Cocaine Trade Turns Latin America’s Ports Into Global Weak Points

The World Customs Organization (WCO) warns in its 2025 report that cocaine now flows mainly through maritime containers, not couriers or small planes. In 2024, customs worldwide intercepted 1,321 shipments hidden in cargo, equal to 635.2 metric tons. The WCO confirmed that in 2023–2024, insiders played a role in 68 percent of all container seizures. […]