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the Chamber of Deputies has not yet taken up its version of the bill, which contains provisions on asset forfeiture, precursor chemicals and a less permissive formulation on marijuana possession for personal use than the Senate version passed late in 1986. Sponsors of the drug legislation now believe that the bill will
will be taken up by the Chamber shortly after the September 6 elections and a compromise version will be enacted into law before the end of 1987.
The GOA continues to cooperate with anti-drug efforts on the
international front. In response to a U.S. suggestion, Buenos Aires, Argentina will be
Argentina will be the site of the new OAS drug data bank and hosted a data experts meeting in August. Argentine Customs will co-host with
with U.S. Customs a regional conference primarily on narcotics in Bariloche in September. The Argentines plan to raise cooperation on dealing with possible money laundering with the Government of Uruguay during an upcoming bilateral summit meeting.
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INM recently approved a bilateral narcotics assistance program for Argentina. A draft agreement to implement the program is currently under review. DEA and USIS cooperating with the National Drug Commission in the drug reduction effort. DEA has thus far funded two successful drug seminars outside of Buenos Aires put on by drug commission personnel utilizing some USIS materials. Two more are planned during the remainder of 1987.
Summary:
BOLIVIA
Results of Bolivia's efforts in narcotics control during the first half of 1987 have been decidedly mixed. Promising U.S./Bolivian cooperative initiatives got off to good starts, then faltered when serious obstacles arose. A new bilateral Narcotics Agreement was signed with Bolivia on February 24, 1987, followed by negotiations on two implementing Annexes dealing with interdiction and coca control/development. The substance of these Annexes was concluded by April 24, and, following discussions with Congress, the U.S. Embassy was instructed to move ahead on July 27. On July 28, the Bolivian Government published a decree
decree creating a new anti-narcotics structure. The objective is to streamline administration of narcotics eradication and interdiction and the coca control/ development initiatives specified in the bilateral agreement and annexes. End Summary.
In February the U.S. and Bolivia signed an unprecedented agreement for narcotics control. The agreement became effective on August 12, 1987 when two implementing annexes were signed. The agreement outlines a comprehensive plan designed