The President Of Colombia Says Cocaine Is No "Worse Than Whiskey" During Government Meeting. While we're sure many cocaine users will agree with Petro's sentiment, ...

During a live broadcast of a government meeting, Gustavo Petro, the left-wing president of the narco-state Colombia, compared cocaine to whiskey and said the latter is “no worse than” the ...

The Latin Times spoke to drug and security experts in Colombia to find out what lies behind the country's cocaine boom and ...

The production of cocaine in Colombia soared to a record-high in 2023, skyrocketing 53% to 2,600 tons, according to CBS, which cited information from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. Stay Connected ...

South America Colombia's former President Duque warns cocaine legalization will cause 'major' US security threat Colombia’s leftist party has considered legalizing cocaine to end the war on drugs ...

Cocaine is no worse than whiskey.” Colombia – the world’s biggest producer and exporter of cocaine – has spent years attempting to curb its drug issue but the President claimed the illegal ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has tried to ease tensions with the U.S. by clarifying controversial remarks ...

Colombia's President Iván Duque Marquez speaks to The Associated Press in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Duque said that climate was among the many issues of cocaine production.

Colombia’s new President Ivan Duque (center) places his hand over his heart while his presidential sash is adjusted, at his swearing-in, on August 7.

Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical marijuana industry in a country that has been waging a costly war against a different drug — cocaine — for decades.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as he suggested the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was legalized worldwide.