The rise in cocaine use across New Zealand has brought cartels back into the public consciousness and headlines around the world. But are they responsible for the reported spike in drug use? A couple of new books challenge that notion. Dr Rachel Nolan is a journalist and historian in modern Latin America. Her research focuses on political violence, civil and dirty wars in Latin America, and US-Latin American relations. She joins us from Boston University, where she is also a professor.
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