Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.
Tag: Coca (Plant)
Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Even as production surges, domestic and foreign shifts in the global drug industry have devastated many poor Colombians whose livelihoods are tied to cocaine.
Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say
A treaty with rebels in 2016 called for the end of a decades-long war. But that is not the same as achieving peace, and the window for doing so may be closing.
Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say
A treaty with rebels in 2016 called for the end of a decades-long war. But that is not same as achieving peace, and the window for doing so may be closing.
‘Evo Morales Is Like a Father to Us’
In the coca-growing region where the former Bolivian president got his political start, farmers are loyal to him — and demanding his return.
Promises Made: Colombia’s Peace Deal Promised a New Era. So Why Are These Rebels Rearming?
Rebels are rearming, violence is soaring in the countryside and a new government is wavering in its commitment.
Promises Made: Colombia’s Peace Deal Promised a New Era. This Is What It Looks Like.
Rebels are rearming, violence is soaring in the countryside and a new government is wavering in its commitment.