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I L L U S T R A T I O N S F i g u r e s 1.1 Cultivation of opium in Colombia and Mexico, 1991–2009 28 1.2 Projected heroin production in Colombia and Mexico, 1995–2009 29 1.3 Heroin seizures in key Central American bridge states, 1991–1 999 30 1.4 Heroin seizures in key Central American bridge states, 2000–2010 31 1.5 Cocaine seizures in key Central American bridge states, 1990–1999 35 1.6 Cocaine seizures in key Central American bridge states, 2000–2010 36 1.7 Estimated marijuana users in the United States, 1979–2009 62 1.8 Estimated heroin users in the United States, 1979–2009 63 1.9 Estimated cocaine users in the United States, 1979–2009 64 2.1 Marijuana production in Belize, 1982–1990 85 2.2 Marijuana yield and exports from Belize, 1982–1990 86 2.3 Cocaine seizures in Belize, 1990–2010 100 3.1 Marijuana cultivation, eradication, and yield in Costa Rica, 1985–1 991 143 3.2 Eradication of marijuana plants in Costa Rica, 1992–2010 144 3.3 Costa Rican seizures of cocaine, 1982–1995 146 3.4 Costa Rican seizures of cocaine, 1996–2010 147 3.5 Costa Rican seizures of heroin, 1992–2009 152 4.1 Net production of opium in Guatemala, 1985–1 995 212 4.2 Cocaine seizures in Guatemala, 1987–2010 218 5.1 Cocaine seizures in Honduras, 1986–1995 287 5.2 Cocaine seizures in Honduras, 1996–2010 288 6.1 Marijuana seizures in Panama, 1982–1995 318 6.2 Marijuana seizures in Panama, 1996–2009 31 9 6.3 Heroin seizures in Panama, 1992–2009 321 6.4 Cocaine seizures in Panama, 1982–1995 323 6.5 Cocaine seizures in Panama, 1996–2010 324 M a p s 1.1 Central America and areas north 16 1.2 Colombia 24 1.3 Mexico 50 2.1 Belize 71 3.1 Costa Rica 131 4.1 Guatemala 191 5.1 Honduras 254 6.1 Panama 310 Ta b l e s 5.1 Major seizures of Honduran vessels carrying marijuana, 1980–1990 270 6.1 Cocaine seizures of more than one ton involving the Colón Free Zone 363 ILLUS T RA T I O N S v i i i ...

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