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Colombia
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Wealthy Countries Gave Over $1 Billion to Global Drug War, Shows New Report
This includes $70 million directed to countries with the death penalty for drug-related charges.
September 20, 2023
Colombia Breaks Coca Cultivation Record, UN Report Finds
The country's president's views on the situation may surprise you.
September 13, 2023
Coast Guard Seizes 223 Pounds of Cocaine From Boat Headed Towards Long Beach
Wait until you learn about the backstory.
July 18, 2023
From the Archives: The Banana Boat Connection (1978)
What the railroad did for the American West, the banana boat is doing for Colombian cocaine.
June 25, 2023
Colombia Senate Rejects Cannabis Legalization Bill
Although the bill was denied during its eighth and final debate, legislators announced that they will continue to push for legalization.
June 22, 2023
Colombia Senators Approve Cannabis Legalization Bill
Colombia hopes to reduce organized crime behind the illicit market.
June 8, 2023
Colombia Chamber of Representatives Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill
Cannabis legalization could become a reality for Colombia as it moves to the Senate.
May 11, 2023
Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports
Cocaine production and trafficking has spiked and eclipsed levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Nations.
March 17, 2023
Colombia Touts Major Increase in Cannabis Exports
The climate allows for four harvests a year in Colombia.
February 16, 2023
My Coke-Free Visit to Escobar’s Home Turf
The romanticization of Pablo Escobar has turned Colombia into a narco-tourism hotspot, much to the chagrin of those who live there.
January 31, 2023