Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
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Colombian guerrillas warn of 'total war' as peace plan falters
The ELN's territory is an important source of coca and a gateway to the Caribbean coast -- where Colombian cocaine begins its journey to the rest of the world. The government has alleged that the ...
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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
The region has approximately 55,000 hectares of coca crops and is one of Colombia’s main producers of cocaine. Petro said farmers in Catatumbo will eradicate their coca plantings voluntarily and ...