Coca
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Colombia Social Leaders Caught in Crossfire of Battle for Pacific Coast
Social leaders in Colombia are being killed at an alarming rate following the government's signing of a peace agreement with the FARC rebel group, highlighting how...
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Colombia’s Natural Parks Remain Criminal Safe Havens: Report
Despite President Santos’ promise to rid Colombia’s natural parks from coca crops, a news report argues that the country's ecologically-rich protected areas...
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Criminal Violence Threatens Colombia Drug Crop Substitution: Report
A new report says that homicide rates increased substantially between 2016 and 2017 in municipalities in Colombia partaking in coca crop substitution programs,...
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GameChangers 2017: Drug Trade Dynamics Shape Latin America’s Criminal Landscape
Latin America’s criminal landscape continued to evolve this year, driven by the ongoing record production of cocaine in South America’s Andean region, the...
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GameChangers 2017: Trump Stumbles on Latin America Security
President Donald Trump’s approach to US security policy in Latin America has flailed during his first year in office, with his administration alienating key...
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GameChangers 2017: Colombia’s Cocaine Explosion Stokes Political and Social Crises
Cocaine is one of the world’s most in-demand drugs. Its production center is in the Andean region of Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, where...
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Colombia Sends Mixed Messages on 2018 Coca Eradication Goal
The government of Colombia has issued seemingly contradictory statements regarding the amount of coca it aims to forcibly eradicate next year....
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Between the Best Coffee and Drugs in the World: Peru’s Tambopata Valley
Ojo-Público visited San Pedro de Putina Punco, a district located in Sandia province in the jungles of Peru’s southern Puno city. Illegal coca crops, maceration...
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Colombia, UNODC Sign ‘Historic’ Agreement on Coca Policy
Colombia and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed an agreement to cooperate on the Andean nation's coca reduction strategy. But the plan's...
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Colombia’s Struggling Anti-Coca Strategy Needs US Backing: Report
A new report quantifies the progress of Colombia's coca crop substitution program under the peace agreement, and calls for US leniency and support despite a rocky...
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Confusion Surrounds Bloody Incident Linked to Colombia Coca Eradication
A protest by farmers in Colombia against government eradication of coca crops left several civilians dead and wounded. But conflicting version of events have made...
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US Ambassador: FARC ‘Have Not Complied’ With Colombia Peace Deal
The US ambassador to Colombia publicly aired his country's main grievances with regard to Colombia's peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla group, adding to...
