France’s Sarkozy, Joined by Caribbean Officials, Backs Anti-Trafficking Fund
By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 9, 2011
Joined by officials from several regions including the Caribbean, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed an international fund operated by the United Nations to tackle the increasing global problem of illegal drug trafficking. Earlier this week, Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. Southern Command, called transnational drug trafficking the greatest threat to the region. [Jamaica Observer]
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