Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
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Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Colombia, whose President Gustavo Petro is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, on Monday urged the UN to remove coca - ...
Colombia’s Top Diplomat Seeks US Reset After Petro’s Feud With Trump
Colombia’s foreign minister still sees the US as a strategic partner under Donald Trump, saying she wants to reset diplomacy ...
Undercover in a Colombian Drug Cartel
In the late 1980s, Robert Mazur was an undercover agent taking on the organisation of one of the world's most notorious criminals. Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar, was far and away the biggest ...
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Colombian guerrillas warn of 'total war' as peace plan falters
National Liberation Army ELN commander of the Manuel Vazquez Castano northeastern war front 'Ricardo' speaks during an interview with AFP in Catatumbo region, Colombia on March 8, 2025.
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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Petro has accused the rebels of trying to take over the region to control its coca crops and its drug-trafficking routes. Cocaine production in Colombia has been rising since 2013, according to ...
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Colombian guerrillas warn of ‘total war’ as peace plan falters
National Liberation Army ELN rebels of the Manuel Vazquez Castano northeastern war front stand guard at Catatumbo region, Colombia on March 8, 2025. - Copyright AFP ...