Peruvian president Pedro Castillo recently tossed a giant bag of cocaine into an incinerator in Lima. The photo op was meant to show off the more than 16 tons of illegal narcotics seized in Peru since December. The drug trade is a burning issue for Peru. According to the US Drug Enforcement Agency and the United Nations, Peru is the world’s second largest producer of cocaine. It’s also the second largest grower of coca leaves.
