Disputes - international three sections of the boundary with Peru are in dispute

Illicit drugs significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru; minor illicit producer of coca; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; important money-laundering hub

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