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For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie How did a land likened to paradise by the first conquistadores become a byword for hell on earth And how is it rebuilding itself after decades of violence

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How did the cocaine economy get so huge Who keeps it running behind the scenes The author travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston and Tijuana to London and New York. He meets Medellin hitmen, US kingpins, British crack users and Brazilian traffickers, and talks to the soldiers and narcotics officers who fight the gangs.