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Cocaine, Colombia

Colombia’s Potential Cocaine Production Surges to a Record High

Colombia has once again produced cocaine at a record pace as President Gustavo Petro’s government changed the country’s strategy for fighting illegal drugs.

InSight Crime · 23h

Colombia’s Coca Crops Grew, But Cocaine Production Exploded, Latest Figures Show

Coca crops and cocaine production in Colombia grew in 2023 as state efforts focused on seizures over eradication to fight drug trafficking.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Colombian Coca Leaf Farming Hit Two-Decade High in 2023, UN Says

A deforested area which, according to authorities, is used for coca leaf plantations is seen during an overflight by the Colombian anti-narcotics police in Putumayo, Colombia November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian land dedicated to the cultivation of coca leaves,

AFP on MSN · 1d

Record high Colombian cocaine production in 2023: UN

Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said Friday. Coca leaf cultivation was 10 percent higher last year than in 2022,

Colombia, deforestation

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia's government efforts to control deforestation in the Amazon are being hampered by the actions of left-wing dissidents who control the area.

Associated Press · 1d

Estudio: Grupos armados obstaculizan la lucha contra la deforestación en Colombia

Grupos armados que operan en la Amazonía colombiana han afianzado su control en la región, lo que obstaculiza las labores del gobierno para combatir la deforestación, de acuerdo con el análisis de un grupo de expertos dado a conocer el jueves.

The Washington Post · 1d

Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia lag because of armed groups, report finds

The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia’s government efforts to control deforestation in the Amazon are being hampered by the actions of left-wing dissidents who control the area

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Activist Killings In Colombia, Critical Context For The COP-16

Colombia’s biodiversity is as varied and enormous as the panorama of violence facing those fighting to conserve it. But the ...

Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk

Colombia's mining association warned on Thursday that the sector was at risk of being paralyzed by legal uncertainty, after a ...

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Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 1.17%

Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors led ...

Amid a water crisis in Colombia and Ecuador, vital wetlands need saving

Drought has led to rotating water rationing in Bogota, Colombia's capital of almost 10 million people, while Ecuador's energy ...

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‘I want to be here for the rest of my life’: Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia

Disillusioned with his San Francisco life, Jason Bennett quit his corporate job and moved to Medellín in Colombia where he ...

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AP team reports exclusively on failed river protection program in Colombia

AP lands exclusive on river protection program by traveling to dangerous area of Colombia, documenting illegal mining and ...

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Colombia: Urgent Updates October 2024

On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of September 2024. WOLA ...

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Colombia in talks with Germany over debt-nature swaps, minister says

Colombia is in talks with Germany for a debt-for-nature swap as the country seeks to fund its $40 billion plan to transition ...

In Colombia river guardians fight to protect river polluted by illegal gold mining

Colombia’s Atrato River is deemed so important that Colombian court said it has the same rights as a human being.

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LATAM crypto update: Colombia’s rise, Mercado Libre’s Meli Dólar, and Brazil’s stablecoin regulations

The report highlights that approximately 700 million people in Latin America engaged in crypto transactions, totaling a ...

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