Sendero Luminosa-Shining Pathway guerilla group protecting the Committee's Peruvian cocaine producers.

As drugs became increasingly valuable, large distribution networks were developed with cocaine producers in South America, including the Cali cartel.

Colombian cocaine producers had already made Mexico their main route to the thriving American market.

For less powerful traffickers, he trades on his connections to cocaine producers in Colombia, finances purchases, and helps launder profits.

In Canada today at the Summit of the Americas, President Bush expressed solidarity with Colombia's struggle against cocaine producers.

The President authorizes the CIA to use American military forces in a covert war against cocaine producers in Colombia.

Such sanctions have been imposed in the last 18 months against the most powerful cocaine producers in Colombia and several hundred of their associates.

Brazil shares virtually unpatrolled Amazon borders with the world's three major cocaine producers: Colombia, Peru and Bolivia.

"If they can keep the pressure up for a few more months we may see Peru and Bolivia emerging as cocaine producers."

As of 2011 Colombia remains the world's largest cocaine producer.