Global cocaine production hit a record 3,708 tons in 2023, driven by a surge in coca cultivation in Colombia, the UN reported. Cocaine use, seizures, and drug-related environmental crimes are rising worldwide, with Indigenous communities in the Amazon disproportionately affected by violence, displacement, and illegal gold mining
Cocaine Production Hits Record High, Colombia’s Coca Crop at 253,000 Hectares
By The City Paper Staff
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