[{"bbox": [157, 152, 1073, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "highly sensitive situation for national authorities limits the ability to identify and analyse the\nbehaviour of possible trends in illicit drug trafficking."}, {"bbox": [157, 218, 1073, 405], "category": "Text", "text": "Almost 40% of the women behind bars in Bolivia are held for low level drug offenses, often as a result of structural socioeconomic conditions, such as poverty and the pressures of single parenting. These women are typically poor, have limited education, and do not have access to stable jobs with decent pay; a startling percentage have been victims of domestic and sexual violence. They are often driven into the drug trade out of economic necessity. High rates of pretrial detention have also contributed to severe prison overcrowding. Indeed, Bolivian prisons are ranked as the eighth most congested in the world."}, {"bbox": [157, 416, 1073, 524], "category": "Text", "text": "Drug-related offences account for 38% of incarcerated women compared to 18% of men. According to the categories established in Law 1008, 56% of these women were arrested for trafficking controlled substances, 27.3% for administering controlled substances to other people, 15.1% for transporting controlled substances, and 1.3% for production.⁸"}, {"bbox": [157, 534, 1073, 587], "category": "Text", "text": "In terms of drug demand reduction, access to information for the prevention of consumption, as well as access to treatment and additional measures, is still insufficient."}, {"bbox": [157, 602, 1073, 655], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders (Duty-bearers and Right-holders) and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action."}, {"bbox": [157, 666, 1073, 828], "category": "Text", "text": "Regarding Fight against Drug Trafficking, the Comité de Política Interinstitucional (CPI), chaired by the President of Bolivia and including ministries of Interior, Presidency, Defence, Health, Sports and External Relations, is the governing body for the definition and implementation of policies to combat illicit drug trafficking and controlled substances. It has Secretariat, depending on the Ministry of Interior, in charge of the Vice-Ministry for Social Defence and Controlled Substances (VDS), and a coordination one, which directly manages external aid funds for the sector (mainly EU)."}, {"bbox": [157, 839, 1073, 920], "category": "Text", "text": "Among the most influential for the implementation of the Strategy are the Vice Ministry for Social Defence and Controlled Substances (VDS), in charge of the Special Force to Combat Drug Trafficking (FELCN), the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education."}, {"bbox": [157, 930, 1073, 986], "category": "Text", "text": "- The Ministry of Interior formulates and administers policies to combat drug trafficking. Within the Ministry, the following structures are important for the implementation of the national drug policy:"}, {"bbox": [232, 996, 1073, 1078], "category": "Text", "text": "* The Vice Ministry for Social Defence and Controlled Substances (VDS) prevents, defends and protects the Bolivian society from problems related to illicit drugs. It implements awareness strategies and comprehensive policies."}, {"bbox": [232, 1088, 1073, 1249], "category": "Text", "text": "* The Special Force to Combat Drug Trafficking (FELCN), a specialised and decentralised police force of the National Police of Bolivia, depending directly from the VDS, maintains close coordination with the Public Ministry. Its structure includes specialised units related to intelligence and special operations (GIOE), anti-drug rural patrolling (UMOPAR), chemical investigation (GISUQ), financial and economic investigation (GIAEF), canine drug detection school, and the anti-drug training school (CEIAGAVA),"}, {"bbox": [232, 1259, 1073, 1341], "category": "Text", "text": "* The Bolivian Citizen Security and Drugs Observatory (OBSCD), in charge of generating and analysing information and carrying out research on these areas and on the effectiveness of related policies."}, {"bbox": [232, 1351, 1073, 1406], "category": "Text", "text": "* The General Directorate of the Penitentiary System (DGRP), in charge of management of the country's prison system and of its drug treatment system."}, {"bbox": [157, 1417, 1073, 1472], "category": "Text", "text": "- The Prosecutor's Office Specialised in Controlled Substances directs drug-related investigations, carrying out its work with the support of the FELCN."}, {"bbox": [147, 1588, 573, 1615], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Bolivia-Report_FINAL_English.pdf (wola.org)"}, {"bbox": [966, 1655, 1082, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 36"}]