"It’s pretty hard to fathom those numbers." New report warns of strains on coffee industry that could drive prices up: 'This ...

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Following the commitments made by President Gustavo Petro during his official visit to Haiti on January 22, 2025, the ...

The U.N. says coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups ...

With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is trying a new approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the drug's main ingredient. Among the ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has tried to ease tensions with the U.S. by clarifying controversial remarks.

A new United Nations report reveals that Colombia’s coca plantations reached a historic record last year, but it drew relatively little international attention. It should be triggering alarm ...

Coca crops and cocaine production in Colombia grew in 2023 as state efforts focused on seizures over eradication to fight drug trafficking.

Colombia has tried crop replacement in the past, but failed to overcome the appeal of coca. The coca bush can produce a harvest up to six times a year and requires minimal care, as an invasive ...

Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has delivered his closing statement in a landmark trial for bribery and witness ...

Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the U.N. said, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the U.N. said, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote ...