Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says
10 hours ago · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was ...
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if …
1 day ago · Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Illegal drug trade in Colombia - Wikipedia
Stacks of cocaine seized by the Colombian police. The illegal drug trade in Colombia has, since the 1970s, centered successively on four major drug trafficking cartels: Medellín, Cali, Norte del Valle, and North Coast, as well as several bandas criminales, or BACRIMs. [1]
Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey
1 day ago · Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it's only illegal because it comes from Latin America. Colombia, the world's largest producer and exporter of cocaine, has spent decades fighting drug trafficking, but the country ...
Colombian Navy intercepts first "narco sub" of year, seizes more …
22 hours ago · Combating narco-subs and narco-terrorism in the U.S. and abroad 04:35. A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the Pacific coast of Colombia, the ...
Colombian president wants cocaine legalized, says ‘no worse …
14 hours ago · Colombian President Gustavo Petro took a bold stance on global drug policy Thursday, Feb. 6, calling out countries that ban cocaine while allowing alcohol. Petro explained the ban only stems from Colombia’s position as the …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims cocaine is no worse …
1 day ago · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient, surges under his presidency.
In a Colombian cocaine hub, a fragile peace falls apart
3 days ago · In a Colombian cocaine hub, a fragile peace falls apart. The fighting between two armed drug trafficking groups — fueled and financed in part by a booming global cocaine business — has left ...
Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Jul 13, 2024 · For decades, one industry has sustained the small, remote Colombian village of Caño Cabra: cocaine. Those who live in this community in the central part of the country rise early nearly...
Colombia cocaine: Coca cultivation reaches record high - BBC
Sep 12, 2023 · Colombia is the top coca cultivator in the world, producing 60% of the world's cocaine, followed by Peru and Bolivia. President Gustavo Petro on Saturday appealed to his regional...