Colombian Government
Sovereign State Governance: Prison Authority and Diplomatic Resistance in Drug War CrisesDescription
The Colombian Government requires annual U.S. presidential recertification as a drug war ally, facing scrutiny over cocaine production surging 200 percent, zero honored extradition requests, and embezzled anti-drug funds. Bartlet demands an in-person briefing and explores decertification, which triggers automatic economic and trade sanctions amid the country's elections and political instability. This process binds U.S. policy to statutory timelines and exposes bilateral tensions in narcotics cooperation.