Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro sparks controversy with Decree 2114, eliminating penalties for personal drug possession, drawing criticism from conservative leaders including former Presidents Álvaro Uribe Vélez and Iván Duque.
As British citizen has been arrested in Cali, Colombia, for attempting to smuggle 23 kilos of cocaine on a flight to Bogotá and connection to London’s Heathrow.
The arrest, capture and extradition of alias “Otoniel” is the most important for Colombia since the killing of the Medellín cartel’s Pablo Escobar.
The capture of Dario Úsuga, cartel boss of the Gulf Clan represents the largest blow to a criminal organization since the death of Pablo Escobar in 1993.
The total area of Colombia’s coca harvest continues to decrease claims most recent UNODC report, yet more pure cocaine is being produced per hectare.
Despite lockdowns and restrictive travel measures, Colombian-origin cocaine continued to dominate U.S markets claims most recent DEA report.
U.S President Donald Trump took advantage of his Hispanic audience in Miami to slam Juan Manuel Santos for “surrendering Colombia” to FARC.
A Cundinamarca court has ordered the suspension of all activities in Colombia of a U.S Army company aiding in counter-narcotics operations.
As part of long-standing bilateral commitments in the War on Drugs, Colombia will receive 800 U.S Army troops to support counter-narcotics efforts.
President Iván Duque outlined major policy decisions from coca eradication to humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan migrants during three-day visit to the French capital.
Colombia has a new warrior in the fight to eradicate coca: Drones. Environmentalists claim glyphosate will inflict damage to crops. The aerial fumigation debate returns.
In their first official meeting Thursday, U.S President Trump and Colombia’s Santos will tackle a wide agenda that includes the surge in coca cultivation, trade and the Venezuelan crisis.
Despite a sharp increase in hectares planted with the illegal coca crop, the top counternarcotics official William Brownfield praised the excellent U.S.-Colombia relationship.
President Donald Trump’s drug policy in Colombia will be put to the test next week when senior officials meet to discuss the current spike in illegal coca cultivation.