Drugs and crime in Central America and the Caribbean / United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 19 June 2008
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/drugs-and-crime-in-central-america-and-the-caribbean.html
"Caught in the crossfire between the world's biggest suppliers and consumers of cocaine, countries in Central America and the Caribbean are suffering the consequences of the international drug trade. Crime is stifling their economies, and where violent crime and corruption flourish, socio-economic development lags and democracy is undermined."