In a Colombian cocaine hub, a fragile peace falls apart
The fighting between the two armed drug trafficking groups — fueled and financed in part by a booming global cocaine business ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
The 2016 pact earned then-President Juan Manuel Santos a Nobel Peace Prize, but neither he nor his successors have fully addressed endemic violence, displacement and inequality — issues that helped ...
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 ...
Voice of America Editorials13d
Urgent Need to Fully Implement Colombia's Peace Accord
"We urge the Government of Colombia to continue its commitment to attaining justice for victims and survivors of the conflict ...
El País in English9d
‘Pablito Arauca,’ the ELN military leader sabotaging peace in Colombia
Gustavo Aníbal Giraldo, third in command of the armed group, is accused of being the architect of the attacks in Catatumbo, ...
Wall Street Journal13d
Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact
The accord with Colombia’s government earned a Nobel Peace Prize for then-President Juan Manuel Santos. Today, the once-fearsome Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, has turned to ...
Colombia’s president says cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’ and should be legalised
Cocaine ‘is no worse than whiskey’ – these are the words of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. He said during a live broadcast of a government meeting that the drug is only illegal because it comes ...
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Colombia president claims cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey' and has bold suggestion on how to 'dismantle the industry'
Colombia's president Gustavo Petro has argued there's only one way to achieve 'peace' when it comes to the drug trafficking ...
The Express Tribune2d
Colombia’s President wants cocaine legalised, treated like alcohol
Colombian President Gustavo Petro caused a stir during a live broadcast of a government meeting, where he controversially ...
The Washington Post6d
In a Colombian cocaine hub, a fragile peace falls apart
CÚCUTA, Colombia — Colombia’s historic peace deal was hailed as an end to the longest-running civil conflict in the hemisphere. It hinged, in part, on a promise: Thousands of guerrilla ...
Colombia pres says cocaine 'no worse than whiskey,' would be 'sold like wine' if legalized
According to CBS News, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said cocaine is "no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because ...