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BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-FLOWERS
RTSFJ3W 
May 23, 2016 
Detail is seen of a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show... 
London, United Kingdom 
Detail is seen of a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show... 
Detail is seen of a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville 
BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-FLOWERS
RTSFIIF 
May 23, 2016 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
London, United Kingdom 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville 
BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-FLOWERS
RTSFIID 
May 23, 2016 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
London, United Kingdom 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville 
BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-FLOWERS
RTSFIIB 
May 23, 2016 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
London, United Kingdom 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville 
BRITAIN-ROYALS/QUEEN-FLOWERS
RTSFIHT 
May 23, 2016 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
London, United Kingdom 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea... 
Chelsea Pensioners walk amongst a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-MACEDONIA
RTX2BFRR 
April 24, 2016 
Two children gather poppies at a field next to a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian... 
IDOMENI, Greece 
Two children gather poppies at a field next to a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian... 
Two children gather poppies at a field next to a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni, Greece, April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
MEXICO-DRUGS/OPIATES C
RTX2B7J5 
April 22, 2016 
Mexico's opium poppy cultivation and murders by state 
Mexico 
Drugs and murder in Mexico EPS C 
Mexico's opium poppy cultivation and murders by state 
MEXICO-GUZMAN/HOMETOWN
RTX21SBC 
January 11, 2016 
Residents walk by the San Juan Bautista church in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state,... 
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico 
Men walk by the San Juan Bautista church in the municipality of Badiraguato 
Residents walk by the San Juan Bautista church in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico and the United States celebrate the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, the world's most wanted drug lord, a mix of fear and mourning grips the towns and ranches in the remote mountains where he was born. In the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa, where marijuana and opium poppies have been grown for decades, many view Guzman as a latter-day Robin Hood who brought jobs to the rural poor and fought off the incursion of rival gangs. Picture taken January 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
MEXICO-GUZMAN/HOMETOWN
RTX21SBB 
January 11, 2016 
A resident reads a newspaper article about the recapture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman at a plaza in the... 
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico 
Resident reads a newspaper article about the recapture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman at a plaza in the municipality... 
A resident reads a newspaper article about the recapture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman at a plaza in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico and the United States celebrate the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, the world's most wanted drug lord, a mix of fear and mourning grips the towns and ranches in the remote mountains where he was born. In the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa, where marijuana and opium poppies have been grown for decades, many view Guzman as a latter-day Robin Hood who brought jobs to the rural poor and fought off the incursion of rival gangs. Picture taken January 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
MEXICO-GUZMAN/HOMETOWN
RTX21SB9 
January 11, 2016 
Soldiers stop a vehicle at a checkpoint in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico,... 
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico 
Soldiers stop a vehicle at a checkpoint in the municipality of Badiraguato 
Soldiers stop a vehicle at a checkpoint in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico and the United States celebrate the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, the world's most wanted drug lord, a mix of fear and mourning grips the towns and ranches in the remote mountains where he was born. In the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa, where marijuana and opium poppies have been grown for decades, many view Guzman as a latter-day Robin Hood who brought jobs to the rural poor and fought off the incursion of rival gangs. Picture taken January 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
MEXICO-GUZMAN/HOMETOWN
RTX21SB8 
January 11, 2016 
Vehicles drive along a road in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9,... 
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico 
Vehicles drive along a road in the municipality of Badiraguato 
Vehicles drive along a road in the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico and the United States celebrate the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, the world's most wanted drug lord, a mix of fear and mourning grips the towns and ranches in the remote mountains where he was born. In the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa, where marijuana and opium poppies have been grown for decades, many view Guzman as a latter-day Robin Hood who brought jobs to the rural poor and fought off the incursion of rival gangs. Picture taken January 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
MEXICO-GUZMAN/HOMETOWN
RTX21SB6 
January 11, 2016 
A general view shows the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico... 
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico 
General view shows the municipality of Badiraguato 
A general view shows the municipality of Badiraguato, in Sinaloa state, Mexico, January 9, 2016. As Mexico and the United States celebrate the capture of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, the world's most wanted drug lord, a mix of fear and mourning grips the towns and ranches in the remote mountains where he was born. In the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa, where marijuana and opium poppies have been grown for decades, many view Guzman as a latter-day Robin Hood who brought jobs to the rural poor and fought off the incursion of rival gangs. Picture taken January 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKRY 
April 28, 2015 
An Afghan girl gathers raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan girl gathers raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad
An Afghan girl gathers raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKRV 
April 28, 2015 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28,... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz 
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKRT 
April 28, 2015 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28,... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, 
Raw opium from a poppy head is seen at a poppy farmer's field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz 
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKRS 
April 28, 2015 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/ Parwiz 
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKRR 
April 28, 2015 
Afghan men gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan men gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad 
Afghan men gather raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz 
AFGHANISTAN-AGRICULTURE/
RTX1AKPN 
April 28, 2015 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on outskirts of Jalalabad 
Afghan children gather raw opium on a poppy field on outskirts of Jalalabad, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/
RTR4Q005 
February 17, 2015 
An Afghan farmer works on his poppy field cultivation on the outskirts of Farah province February 4,... 
FARAH, Afghanistan 
Afghan farmer works on his poppy field cultivation on the outskirts of Farah province 
An Afghan farmer works on his poppy field cultivation on the outskirts of Farah province February 4, 2015. Farah offers a prime example of Afghanistan's nexus between Islamist militancy, crime, opium and Kabul's feeble grip on power. Residents say problems escalated after foreign troops withdrew in early 2013 and locals in Farah's most lawless areas say the breakdown in order is complete. Picture taken February 4, 2015. To match Insight AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: POLITICS DRUGS SOCIETY) 
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/
RTR4PZZ5 
February 17, 2015 
A policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Farah province February 4, 2015. Farah offers... 
FARAH, Afghanistan 
Policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Farah province 
A policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Farah province February 4, 2015. Farah offers a prime example of Afghanistan's nexus between Islamist militancy, crime, opium and Kabul's feeble grip on power. Residents say problems escalated after foreign troops withdrew in early 2013 and locals in Farah's most lawless areas say the breakdown in order is complete. Farah has doubled its poppy harvest in five years, is Afghanistan's third largest opium producing region and occupies a key position in the narcotics smuggling network. Picture taken February 4, 2015. To match Insight AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY POLITICS CRIME LAW) 
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ C
RTR4PXTT 
February 17, 2015 
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ Maps change in opium poppy cultivation area in Afghanistan by province, includes... 
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ C 
AFGHANISTAN-OPIUM/ Maps change in opium poppy cultivation area in Afghanistan by province, includes chart of growing areas since 1994. 10 cm wide. (SIN06) 
MYANMAR-NAGA
RTR4KPZR 
January 09, 2015 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made from bamboo in Yansi village in Donhe township in Naga Self-Administered... 
DONHE, Myanmar 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made from bamboo in Yansi village in Donhe township in Naga Self-Administered... 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made from bamboo in Yansi village in Donhe township in Naga Self-Administered Zone in northwest Myanmar December 25, 2014. The opium is harvested from poppy fields cultivated nearby and is mostly kept for local consumption, while some is traded for goods such as clothing or household items. Most women do not smoke opium, but the majority men in the area do. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR-NAGA/WIDERIMAGE
RTR4KPSR 
January 09, 2015 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made out of bamboo at a hunting base camp in an opium field during... 
DONHE, Myanmar 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made out of bamboo at a hunting base camp in an opium field during... 
Men smoke opium from traditional pipes made out of bamboo at a hunting base camp in an opium field during a hunting trip between Donhe and Lahe township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone in northwest Myanmar December 27, 2014. The opium is harvested from poppy fields cultivated nearby and is mostly kept for local consumption, while some is traded for goods such as clothing or household items. Women do not smoke opium, but most men in the area do. On Myanmar's mountainous frontier with India live the Naga, a group of tribes historically known as warriors who kept the heads of enemies they killed. In Myanmar, around 120,000 people live in the Naga Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Division where they survive mainly by subsistence farming and hunting. Cultural practices are changing - for example, younger men now wear trousers rather than traditional loincloths - although many Naga communities remain impoverished and inaccessible by road. The Naga speak dozens of languages and many of those in Myanmar use Burmese as a lingua franca. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOOD)

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MYANMAR-NAGA/WIDERIMAGE
RTR4KPPX 
January 09, 2015 
Naga men prepare dinner at a hunting base camp in an opium field during a hunting trip between Donhe... 
DONHE, Myanmar 
Naga men prepare dinner at a hunting base camp in an opium field during a hunting trip between Donhe... 
Naga men prepare dinner at a hunting base camp in an opium field during a hunting trip between Donhe and Lahe township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone in northwest Myanmar December 26, 2014. The traditional dish includes leaves from opium poppies as well as mustard, which the Naga plant in poppy fields because they say that gives it a better flavour. One man holds a walkie-talkie, used because there is no phone reception in this remote area. On Myanmar's mountainous frontier with India live the Naga, a group of tribes historically known as warriors who kept the heads of enemies they killed. In Myanmar, around 120,000 people live in the Naga Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Division where they survive mainly by subsistence farming and hunting. Cultural practices are changing - for example, younger men now wear trousers rather than traditional loincloths - although many Naga communities remain impoverished and inaccessible by road. The Naga speak dozens of languages and many of those in Myanmar use Burmese as a lingua franca. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOOD)

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AFGHANISTAN
RTR3NCYZ 
May 01, 2014 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province, May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province, May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 
AFGHANISTAN
RTR3NCYR 
May 01, 2014 
Afghan men work on a poppy field in Jalalabad province, May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags:... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
Afghan men work on a poppy field in Jalalabad 
Afghan men work on a poppy field in Jalalabad province, May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) 
AFGHANISTAN/
RTR3N2WF 
April 29, 2014 
An Afghan policeman destroys poppies during a campaign against narcotics in Kunar province, April 29,... 
Kunar, Afghanistan 
Afghan policeman destroys poppies during a campaign against narcotics in Kunar 
An Afghan policeman destroys poppies during a campaign against narcotics in Kunar province, April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CRIME LAW DRUGS SOCIETY) 
AFGHANISTAN-NARCOTICS/
RTR3LOO5 
April 17, 2014 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of the poppy, from which opium and heroin are produced. Despite more than a decade of efforts to wean farmers off the crop, fight corruption and cut links between drugs and the Taliban insurgency, poppy expanded to 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres) in 2013, up 36 percent from the previous year. REUTERS/ Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT) 
AFGHANISTAN-NARCOTICS/
RTR3LOO4 
April 17, 2014 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of the poppy, from which opium and heroin are produced. Despite more than a decade of efforts to wean farmers off the crop, fight corruption and cut links between drugs and the Taliban insurgency, poppy expanded to 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres) in 2013, up 36 percent from the previous year. REUTERS/ Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT) 
AFGHANISTAN-NARCOTICS/
RTR3LOO1 
April 17, 2014 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of the poppy, from which opium and heroin are produced. Despite more than a decade of efforts to wean farmers off the crop, fight corruption and cut links between drugs and the Taliban insurgency, poppy expanded to 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres) in 2013, up 36 percent from the previous year. REUTERS/ Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT) 
AFGHANISTAN-NARCOTICS/
RTR3LON3 
April 17, 2014 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's... 
Jalalabad, Afghanistan 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province 
An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of the poppy, from which opium and heroin are produced. Despite more than a decade of efforts to wean farmers off the crop, fight corruption and cut links between drugs and the Taliban insurgency, poppy expanded to 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres) in 2013, up 36 percent from the previous year. REUTERS/ Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FTAO 
February 28, 2014 
Buskers play music instruments on a street in Culiacan February 27, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty"... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
Buskers play music instruments on a street in Culiacan 
Buskers play music instruments on a street in Culiacan February 27, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 27, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FTA6 
February 28, 2014 
Mausoleums are seen at the cemetery in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman,... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
Mausoleums are seen at the cemetery in Culiacan 
Mausoleums are seen at the cemetery in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FTA5 
February 28, 2014 
A poster showing a man holding a weapon is displayed at a grave site at the cemetery in Culiacan February... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
A poster showing a man holding a weapon is displayed at a grave site at the cemetery in Culiacan 
A poster showing a man holding a weapon is displayed at a grave site at the cemetery in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FTA4 
February 28, 2014 
Young men sit together as they visit the grave of a friend's father at the cemetery in Culiacan February... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
Young men sit together as they visit the grave of a friend's father at the cemetery in Culiacan 
Young men sit together as they visit the grave of a friend's father at the cemetery in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FTA2 
February 28, 2014 
A young man plays an accordion while visiting the tomb of a friend's father in Culiacan February 25,... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
A young man plays an accordion while visiting the tomb of a friend's father in Culiacan 
A young man plays an accordion while visiting the tomb of a friend's father in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9X 
February 28, 2014 
A woman walks with her pet parrot inside the shrine of Jesus Malverde in Culiacan February 24, 2014.... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
A woman walks with her pet parrot inside the shrine of Jesus Malverde in Culiacan 
A woman walks with her pet parrot inside the shrine of Jesus Malverde in Culiacan February 24, 2014. Jesus Malverde is considered a local Robin Hood, who according to legend, robbed from corrupt officials and then gave to the poor in the early 1900s. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY ANIMALS RELIGION) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9V 
February 28, 2014 
Members of a band record a narcocorrido in downtown Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
Members of a band record a narcocorrido in downtown Culiaca 
Members of a band record a narcocorrido in downtown Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9U 
February 28, 2014 
People have breakfast at a food stand in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty"... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
People have breakfast at a food stand in Culiacan 
People have breakfast at a food stand in Culiacan February 25, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY FOOD) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9R 
February 28, 2014 
Children run in a race during a physical education class at a school in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
Children run in a race during a physical education class at a school in La Tuna 
Children run in a race during a physical education class at a school in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY EDUCATION) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9Q 
February 28, 2014 
The houses of the mother and the grandmother of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman are seen amidst the mountains... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
The houses of the mother and the grandmother of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman are seen amidst the mountains... 
The houses of the mother and the grandmother of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman are seen amidst the mountains in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9P 
February 28, 2014 
Police officers patrol an area surrounding the mayor's office in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
Police officers patrol an area surrounding the mayor's office in La Tuna 
Police officers patrol an area surrounding the mayor's office in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9O 
February 28, 2014 
Two armed men ride a motorcycle on a road in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty"... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
Two armed men ride a motorcycle on a road in La Tuna 
Two armed men ride a motorcycle on a road in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9F 
February 28, 2014 
Youths sit on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
Youths sit on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna 
Youths sit on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT9C 
February 28, 2014 
A store owner pulls the shutters over his store in Culiacan February 27, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin... 
Culiacan, Mexico 
A store owner pulls the shutters over his store in Culiacan 
A store owner pulls the shutters over his store in Culiacan February 27, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 27, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN
RTR3FT95 
February 28, 2014 
Youths laugh and chat while sitting on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna February 26, 2014.... 
La Tuna, Mexico 
Youths laugh and chat while sitting on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna 
Youths laugh and chat while sitting on their motorcycles outside a store in La Tuna February 26, 2014. Mexican kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, arrested last weekend, started life in the village of La Tuna high in the sierra of Mexico's northwestern state of Sinaloa. Marijuana and the poppies used for opium have been grown here for decades, fueling the rise of successive dynasties of famous drug lords. Guzman, known by his nickname "Chapo" (or "Shorty"), was arrested on Saturday when Mexican marines stormed a condominium in the beach resort of Mazatlan. For many of the youngsters growing up in the surrounding hillsides, Guzman is a role model and a hero, holding out hope for a life of power, women and wealth in a land where the only alternative for many is to toil in the fields or join the vast informal economy of street merchants. To match Feature MEXICO-DRUGS/GUZMAN Picture taken February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
Myanmar
Myanmar 
Crackdown on Opium Production - 20 Jan 2014 
17 PICTURES 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KUO 
January 19, 2014 
Children play in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured)... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
Children play in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers destroy a poppy field... 
Children play in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured) destroy a poppy field nearby, in Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KUN 
January 19, 2014 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier sits by the fire for warmth before the army destroys... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A Taang National Liberation Army soldier sits by the fire for warmth before the army destroys a poppy... 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier sits by the fire for warmth before the army destroys a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KUH 
January 19, 2014 
Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers stand guard before they destroy a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
Taang National Liberation Army soldiers stand guard before they destroy a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing... 
Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers stand guard before they destroy a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KUE 
January 19, 2014 
A girl peers out from her hut in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A girl peers out from her hut in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers destroy... 
A girl peers out from her hut in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured) destroy a poppy field nearby, in Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KUB 
January 19, 2014 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier stands guard before the army destroys a poppy field in... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A poppy field worker removes his belongings as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers set fire to his... 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier stands guard before the army destroys a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KU6 
January 19, 2014 
Yanwarme (R), 24, and her daughter Htoo Htoo Me, 4, pass time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
Villagers passes time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers destroy a poppy... 
Yanwarme (R), 24, and her daughter Htoo Htoo Me, 4, pass time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured) destroy a poppy field nearby, in Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KU3 
January 19, 2014 
A family passes time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured)... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A family passes time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers destroy a poppy... 
A family passes time in Nanbarkyaing village as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers (not pictured) destroy a poppy field nearby, in Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTZ 
January 19, 2014 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier stands guard before the army destroys a poppy field in... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A Taang National Liberation Army soldier stands guard before the army destroys a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing... 
A Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier stands guard before the army destroys a poppy field in Nanbarkyaing village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state January 15, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTU 
January 19, 2014 
Children look at a Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier before he destroys a poppy field near... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
Children look at a Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier before he destroys a poppy field near... 
Children look at a Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldier before he destroys a poppy field near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state, January 16, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTN 
January 19, 2014 
A family passes time at their hut near a poppy field, as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A family passes time at their hut near a poppy field near Loimgmain village 
A family passes time at their hut near a poppy field, as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers destroy the field, near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state, January 16, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTM 
January 19, 2014 
Eike Tun, 40, a poppy field worker, removes his belongings as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A poppy field worker removes his belongings as Taang National Liberation Army soldiers set fire to his... 
Eike Tun, 40, a poppy field worker, removes his belongings as Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers set fire to his hut during a destruction of the poppy field, near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state, January 16, 2014. Eike Tun gets 200,000 kyats ($200) for per opium season. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTI 
January 19, 2014 
A family passes time in their hut near an opium field near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
A family passes time in their hut near an opium field near Loimgmain village 
A family passes time in their hut near an opium field near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state, January 16, 2014. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
MYANMAR/
RTX17KTE 
January 19, 2014 
Ngokhu, 30, an opium field worker, sits near a fire for warmth in a hut at an opium field near Loimgmain... 
MANTONG, Myanmar 
An opium field worker, sits near a fire for warmth in a hut at an opium field near Loimgmain village,... 
Ngokhu, 30, an opium field worker, sits near a fire for warmth in a hut at an opium field near Loimgmain village, Mantong township, in the northern Shan state, January 16, 2014. Ngokhu gets 4,000 kyats ($4) for per day for working on the opium field. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium production in Myanmar increased 26 percent in 2013 to an estimated 870 tonnes, the highest since joint-assessments with Myanmar's government began in 2002. The report said the increase is due to an expansion in the cultivation of areas in northern Myanmar from an estimated 51,000 hectares (510 sq km) in 2012 to 57,800 hectares (578 sq km) in 2014. It said 92 percent of opium poppy cultivation in the country is in Shan state, home to several armed groups that have been linked to the drugs trade for many years. Picture taken January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DRUGS SOCIETY) 
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