Combate ao narcotráfico: a segurança regional na fronteira Brasil-Bolívia (2003-2016)

Abstract

This study investigates drug trafficking combat strategies during the Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff administrations (2003-2016) and their influence on regional security along the Brazil-Bolivia border. Drug trafficking, as a non-state threat, represents one of the main security challenges in the international system. Specifically, the research employs the Theory of Regional Security Complexes to understand the dynamics of international drug trafficking and identify the regional security strategies adopted by the Lula and Dilma governments. The study focuses on the dynamics of the border between Bolivia, the world's third-largest producer of cocaine, and Brazil, which plays a strategic role in the logistics of international drug trafficking and ranks as the second-largest consumer of cocaine. The methodology follows a descriptive case study based on a narrative review and document analysis. Bilateral agreements, meetings, and joint operations aimed at formulating public policies for drug trafficking surveillance and repression are examined. The research findings unfold in two main perspectives: first, the identification of regional security dynamics influencing drug trafficking; and second, the evaluation of the effectiveness of the regional security strategies implemented to combat drug trafficking along the Brazil-Bolivia border during the Lula and Dilma administrations (2003-2016).