Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...

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According to Sarabia, Colombian authorities would be able to more effectively combat cocaine production “if we harness [the coca leaf’s] potential for industrial uses such as fertilizers and beverages ...

The initiative aims to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca bushes within 140 days while maintaining military operations against ...

Colombia has urged the UN to remove ... country set a new record last year for coca leaf cultivation and cocaine production, which rose 53 percent from 1,738 tonnes (1,915 US tons) to 2,600 ...

Authorities accuse the ELN of collaborating with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, though the group denies direct involvement in drug ...

I ask Colombian Congress to legalize marijuana,' says Gustavo Petro, adding that 'prohibition of marijuana in Colombia only ...

Cocaine production in Colombia has been rising since 2013, according to the U.N. Office on Drug and Crime. It reported in October that cultivation of coca bushes increased by 10% in Colombia in ...

Colombia, whose President Gustavo Petro is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, on Monday urged the UN to remove coca - ...