Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Jul 13, 2024 · Colombia, the global nexus of the cocaine industry, where Pablo Escobar became the world’s best-known criminal, and which still produces more of the drug than any other nation, is facing...
Colombia’s drug problem is worse than ever. But it has a radical ...
Nov 22, 2022 · More cocaine than ever before. Drug production boomed in Colombia during the pandemic. The total area harvested for coca leaves – the main ingredient for cocaine – grew 43% in 2021...
Colombia’s Potential Cocaine Production Surges to a Record High
2 days ago · 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. The area of land planted with coca ...
Narco-sub with $27m of 'scorpion' cocaine seized in Colombia
Jan 22, 2024 · A semi-submersible carrying almost 800kg of cocaine, including parcels stamped with a scorpion symbol, has been intercepted by the Colombian Navy.
Narco-sub with $27m of 'scorpion' cocaine seized in Colombia - BBC
Jan 22, 2024 · A semi-submersible carrying almost 800kg of cocaine, including parcels stamped with a scorpion symbol, has been intercepted by the Colombian Navy.
Colombia’s Potential Cocaine Production Surges to a Record High
20 hours ago · Oscar Medina. Bloomberg News. Land planted with coca leaf surged 10% to 253,000 hectares. UNOCD presented its annual report on Colombia coca crops. 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. The area of land planted with coca ...
Colombian coca leaf farming hit two-decade high in 2023, UN says
2 days ago · Colombian land dedicated to the cultivation of coca leaves, a raw ingredient for cocaine, jumped 10% last year to reach the largest area in over two decades, a report by the United Nations Office ...
Colombia cocaine: Coca cultivation reaches record high - BBC
Sep 12, 2023 · The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that potential coca production had risen by 24% since 2021. Coca leaves are the key ingredient in cocaine and Colombia has long been...
Colombia captures its first narco-submarine of ... - Associated Press News
Jan 23, 2024 · A custom made submarine was seized by the Colombian Navy containing nearly 1,763 pounds (800 kilograms) of cocaine. The vessel was was intercepted on Sunday at Malaga Bay. The seized drugs were valued at almost $27 million and contained an approximate 2 …
Colombia: Potential cocaine production increased by 53 per cent …
2 days ago · Cultivation of coca bush in Colombia increased by 10 per cent in 2023 to 253,000 hectares, while potential cocaine production reached 2,664 metric tons, according to a new survey released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today. This represents a potential 53 per cent increase in cocaine ...
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