Colombia's president says cocaine is "no worse" than whiskey as global efforts to "decolonize" the plant spread ...

Colombia, whose President Gustavo Petro is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, on Monday urged the UN to remove coca - ...

Cocaine again is making headlines 40 years after Pablo Escobar and his Medellin cartel flooded America with “blow.” ...

Colombian and Mexican cartels control the drug trafficking business in Panama. They've turned the isthmus into a key corridor ...

Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia asked the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, from its list of harmful substances. At a commission ...

Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Cultivation of coca for cocaine production continued ...

A report published in October by the international organization found that the cultivation of coca bushes increased by 10% in Colombia in 2023, while potential cocaine production increased 53% ...

Gen. Gelver Yecid Peña Araque. Authorities have seized more than 115 kilos of hallucinogens, including marijuana, coca base and cocaine, police said in the release. The suspect, who has not been ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro unveiled a plan on Monday to cut down on coca cultivation in a northeastern region destabilised by rebel attacks, by compensating farmers as they transition to ...

In contrast, more than 115 kilos of hallucinogens have been seized, including marijuana, coca base, and cocaine. The suspect was charged with the crime of trafficking, manufacture, and possession ...