The trafficking of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamines (MDMA), fentanyl, and ecstasy is on the rise in Latin America.
This is with new markets, routes, and substances that challenge the traditional dominance of herbal drugs.
"Synthetic drugs have been rising recently in our region and worldwide. However, a distinction must be made between methamphetamines, ecstasy, and fentanyl," said Carolina Sampó, coordinator of the Center for Transnational Organized Crime Studies in Argentina.
"In the case of [fentanyl], it is a synthetic opioid [...] that generates high levels of addiction and causes a high number of overdose deaths in the United States and . . .
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