In Coca’s Claws: How Colombia Is Rethinking the War on Drugs

Over a year after the election of leftist president Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego in Colombia, his administration is seeking out ways to divert from historically violent ways of waging the war on drugs. While Petro’s policies of investing in rural communities press onward, the path ahead may still be fraught with challenges.

AmericasBy Will FullerNovember 27, 2023Colombia, rural farming communities, cocaine, coca, Gustavo Petro, agriculture, farmers