That was partly because of the carrot and stick of American aid and bullying, but mainly because they suffer the brunt of the violence and corruption inflicted by trafficking mafias.

• 一方面是因为美国的恃强凌弱以及软硬兼施的援助政策，更重要的是由于黑市毒品交易所带来的暴力和腐败问题使拉美国家遭受了重创。