VOICED : Peru ha decomisado 40 toneladas de cocaina este ano

Peru is on track to break its record for cocaine seizures in a year, with 40,600 kilos seized by September 18, 2018, compared to the previous record of 50,057 kilos in 2017. The Interior Minister, Mauro Medina, highlighted the dismantling of 76 criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and ongoing operations against narcotraffickers and remnants of the Sendero Luminoso guerrilla. These groups protect drug traffickers in the major coca cultivation area of El Brahem. A 2017 report noted Peru had 43,900 hectares of coca cultivation, ranking behind Colombia but ahead of Bolivia.

What was the previous record for cocaine seizures in Peru set in 2017?

• 70,000 kilos

• 60,000 kilos

• 50,057 kilos

• 40,600 kilos

How many criminal organizations were dismantled by the Peruvian government in the current year?

• 76

• 50

• 60

• 100

Which guerrilla group is mentioned as providing protection to drug traffickers in Peru?

• ELN

• Sendero Luminoso

• MRTA

• FARC

What percentage of drugs is estimated to be exported from Peru?

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

• 70%

According to the joint report, how many hectares of coca were cultivated in Peru?

• 43,900 hectares

• 30,000 hectares

• 60,000 hectares

• 50,000 hectares