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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2010

This determination identifies 20 countries as major illicit drug transit or producing countries for FY 2010 under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, with Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela designated as having 'failed demonstrably' to meet international counternarcotics obligations. The document provides detailed country-by-country assessments of drug trafficking and production issues, and authorizes the Secretary of State to transmit the report to Congress and publish it in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 48369

Key directives

  • Identify 20 countries as major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries
  • Designate Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as having failed demonstrably to adhere to international counternarcotics obligations
  • Determine that support for programs to aid Venezuela's democratic institutions and bilateral programs in Bolivia are vital to U.S. national interests
  • Authorize and direct submission of report to Congress and publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Countries identified on Majors List
  • Bolivia, Burma, Venezuela designated as failing demonstrably
  • National interest determination for Venezuela and Bolivia programs

Near term (90d)

  • Congressional transmission and Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Ongoing counternarcotics assistance programs
  • Merida Initiative implementation in Central America
  • Continued monitoring of country performance for future determinations

Risks & tensions

  • National interest waiver for Venezuela and Bolivia may be seen as inconsistent with 'failed demonstrably' designation
  • Afghanistan opium-insurgency nexus creates tension between security and counternarcotics priorities
  • Honduras political instability noted but counternarcotics cooperation continues
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2010 · Executive Orders