United States Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Volume I Drug and Chemical Control March 2006 Embargoed until March 1, 2006 2:00 p.m. Table of Contents Table of Contents Volume I Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Legislative Basis for the INCSR ............................................................................................................3 Presidential Determination.....................................................................................................................6 Policy and Program Developments ............................................................................. 9 Overview for 2005 .................................................................................................................................11 Next Steps..............................................................................................................................................19 Demand Reduction ...............................................................................................................................19 Methodology for Estimating Illegal Drug Production........................................................................21 Worldwide Illicit Drug Cultivation........................................................................................................23 Worldwide Potential Illicit Drug Production.......................................................................................25 Parties to the 1988 UN Convention .....................................................................................................27 USG Assistance .......................................................................................................... 33 Department of State (INL) Budget .......................................................................................................35 International Training ...........................................................................................................................38 International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAs)..........................................................................38 Drug Enforcement Administration ......................................................................................................42 United States Coast Guard...................................................................................................................60 U.S. Customs and Border Protection..................................................................................................62 Chemical Controls....................................................................................................... 67 Summary................................................................................................................................................69 Background ...........................................................................................................................................69 Major Chemical Source Countries ......................................................................................................75 Major Drug Manufacturing Countries .................................................................................................81 South America............................................................................................................. 85 Argentina................................................................................................................................................87 Bolivia.....................................................................................................................................................90 Brazil.......................................................................................................................................................94 Chile........................................................................................................................................................98 Colombia..............................................................................................................................................101 Ecuador................................................................................................................................................108 Paraguay ..............................................................................................................................................112 Peru ......................................................................................................................................................116 Uruguay................................................................................................................................................120 Venezuela.............................................................................................................................................123 Canada, Mexico and Central America ..................................................................... 127 Belize....................................................................................................................................................129 Canada .................................................................................................................................................132 Costa Rica............................................................................................................................................136 El Salvador...........................................................................................................................................139 Guatemala............................................................................................................................................142 Honduras..............................................................................................................................................146 i INCSR 2006 Volume I Mexico ..................................................................................................................................................149 Nicaragua.............................................................................................................................................154 Panama.................................................................................................................................................158 The Caribbean ........................................................................................................... 163 The Bahamas.......................................................................................................................................165 Cuba .....................................................................................................................................................168 Dominican Republic............................................................................................................................172 Dutch Caribbean .................................................................................................................................176 Eastern Caribbean ..............................................................................................................................180 French Caribbean................................................................................................................................185 Guyana .................................................................................................................................................187 Haiti.......................................................................................................................................................191 Jamaica ................................................................................................................................................195 Suriname..............................................................................................................................................198 Trinidad and Tobago...........................................................................................................................202 Southwest Asia ......................................................................................................... 205 Afghanistan..........................................................................................................................................207 Bangladesh..........................................................................................................................................212 India ......................................................................................................................................................215 Nepal.....................................................................................................................................................223 Pakistan................................................................................................................................................226 Sri Lanka ..............................................................................................................................................232 Southeast Asia .........................................................................................................