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This contradiction extends into broader U.S. drug policy. Despite recent legislation allocating billions of dollars toward combating opioid addiction and supporting recovery, key enforcement victories—such as dismantling major trafficking routes—appear to be undermined by political gestures like the Hernández pardon. Instead of focusing efforts on primary drug-producing countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia, there’s a disproportionate emphasis on Venezuela and Honduras, which are viewed as secondary players in drug smuggling into the U.S.