Cocaine, Colombia

Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Colombia’s Petro claims cocaine “no worse than whiskey” in controversial broadcast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked controversy during a heated live-broadcast cabinet meeting by claiming cocaine's illegal status stems from Latin American prejudice rather than science-based health concerns.
‘No worse than whiskey’…President of drug capital Colombia calls for cocaine to be LEGAL after being humiliated by Trump
THE President of the world’s cocaine capital Colombia said the drug was “no worse than whiskey” amid a fiery feud with Donald Trump. President Gustavo Petro called for the killer powder to be
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Colombia’s president: Legalize cocaine, it’s no worse than whiskey
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
Colombian president goads Trump by saying cocaine is “no worse than whisky” amid US border crackdown
Gustavo Petro made the bizarre claim during a televised cabinet meeting, as the U.S. implemented more measures to curb the flow of illegal immigration and drugs from South America.
The Controversial Comparison by the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, of Cocaine and Whiskey
Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that the global cocaine business could be dismantled if that drug were legalized because, according to him, it is not "worse than whiskey" and is considered illicit "because it is produced in Latin America".
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Colombia's Catatumbo Crisis: A Community in Conflict
In Colombia's Catatumbo region, thousands have been displaced due to an escalation of violence by the ELN rebel group. President Gustavo Petro has suspended peace talks, challenging efforts to resolve ...
From Drug Lords To '60s-era Guerrillas: Colombia's Various Armed Groups
Colombia is battling its worst security crisis in a decade after a series of guerrilla attacks in the north of the country have left at least 80 people dead and displaced 36,000 others.
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Tariff battle erupts with Colombia
The United States and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of ...