Colombia: New coca leaf cultivation record in 2021
Coca-leaf production in Colombia soared last year to historic levels, flooding the world with record amounts of the drug at...
October 20, 2022Topic
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Colombia remains world’s largest cocaine producer, despite declining crops
World cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2020, with an 11% growth over 2019, and reached 1,982 tons, despite...
July 6, 2022
Colombia extradites its biggest drug lord “Otoniel” to the US
Colombian President Ivan Duque said that Colombia's biggest drug trafficker, "Otoniel", head of the Gulf Clan, was extradited on May...
May 5, 2022
Colombia: army general accused of links to drug gang disqualified
Colombian A high-ranking Colombian army commander was removed from his post. His alleged alliance with a drug trafficking gang to...
February 14, 2022
“Colombia produces more cocaine now than in Pablo Escobar’s time” – Financial Times
On February 22nd, a special Financial Times report disclosed figures on the increase in the number of hectares of coca...
February 23, 2021
Colombia Sets new Record in Eradicating Coca Production
Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although...
January 1, 2021