For decades the Caribbean has been described as an archipelago of beaches, resorts and apparent stability. Behind this narrative, however, a very different reality has consolidated: that of a region that has become structural hub of global cocaine traffickingwith profound and lasting effects on security, the economy and institutions. Geography played a decisive role. Between the South American production areas and the large North American and European consumer markets, the Caribbean has transformed into one indispensable logistical zipperhard to get around and even harder to control.
