Is the war on drugs a failure? The current US policy of military intervention and financial aid to South American have yielded paltry results. Despite a 30 year war on drugs cocaine is still flowing into the country at an alarming rate. Perhaps a new approach is required. Could the driving force behind the constant production of cocaine be poverty? In this video National Georgraphics goes in depth on the financial hardships faced by Colombian farmers and how this leads them to grow and process the coca plant to support their families.
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Bio: Kevin Minott is a 3D artist and tech enthusiast. He’s worked as an illustrator and animator creating teaching aids for K-12 grade schools. His work has been featured in interactive games, exhibits at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and in the accompanying DVD, Climate Change Our Global Experiment. Kevin currently teaches 3D animation in Chicago IL. Komverse, is a blog that reflects his love of technology, art and new media. Featuring the latest in high-end tech news and social memes.
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