Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar ...

During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could ...

Colombia's record-high cocaine production is fueling instability, corruption, and violence, threatening the nation's economy ...

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro advocated for global cocaine legalization, arguing it could dismantle cartels.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has claimed that cocaine is no worse than whiskey, arguing that the drug's illegality stems ...

Attacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a ...

The militias have grown as the amount of coca leaf and cocaine produced in Colombia have reached historic highs. The country produced 625,000 acres of coca in 2023 and nearly 3,000 tons of the ...

The coca leaf is commonly chewed or drunk like tea, but drug gangs make it into cocaine in a chemical process that brings out its narcotic qualities. Morales rolled back a 1988 US-backed law which ...