The situation has gotten so out of hand that tiny Guinea-Bissau , the fifth-poorest nation in the world , is being called Africa 's first narco-state . Guinea -Bissau , first -poorest nation in the world , is called Europe 's first narco-state . Officials : 54 Latin American drug cartels have set up bases in U.S. . West Africa has little law enforcement , making it easier for traffickers there . More money can be made selling drugs to Europe than to the West Africa , officials say .
Guinea -Bissau , first -poorest nation in the world , is called Europe 's first narco-state . Officials : 54 Latin American drug cartels have set up bases in U.S. . West Africa has little law enforcement , making it easier for traffickers there . More money can be made selling drugs to Europe than to the West Africa , officials say .