Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine - Foreign Policy
Oct 30, 2022 · Now, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist president, is pursuing a new strategy. The newly inaugurated leader, who has called the war on drugs a “categorical failure”...
Gustavo Petro Wants to End the War on Drugs - Jacobin
Mar 21, 2024 · “The war on drugs has failed.” Colombian president Gustavo Petro made this statement in his inauguration speech on August 7, 2022, marking one of the priorities of the first leftist government in Colombia’s history. Petro aims to turn around the drug policy of his country, which leads cocaine production worldwide and was the closest ally
Colombia Wants ‘Total Peace’ With Cocaine Cartels. Americans ... - VICE
Nov 16, 2022 · To end the drug war in Colombia, the 62-year-old Petro, an economist and former left-wing guerrilla, is pushing an audacious new initiative dubbed “Total Peace” that aims to bring all of the...
Why Colombia Should Fully Legalize Cocaine - Foreign Policy
Nov 15, 2022 · Michael Crowley, a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times, wrote of policy splits between the Biden administration and Colombia’s new president, Gustavo Petro, especially regarding...
Colombia's Petro launches new anti-drug plan with focus on …
Oct 3, 2023 · Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday launched a new national drug policy that will look to reduce the size of coca crops, cut potential cocaine output and prevent deforestation...
Colombia’s Revolutionary Anti-Drug Plan: Breakthroughs an …
Dec 22, 2023 · It operates on two pillars: "oxygen," which seeks to transition coca farmers to legal alternatives, and "asphyxiation," which targets drug trafficking networks. The success of this initiative is tightly linked to Petro's "Total Peace" plan, …
Petro explains why Ecuador “has surpassed Colombia in violence”
Aug 16, 2023 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has shared an analysis on the current situation of the cocaine market structure, warning that this illicit business has moved to Ecuador after its collapse in the U.S. due to the fentanyl boom.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro tells U.N. cocaine "less …
Sep 20, 2022 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro called nations of the world before the UN General Assembly for an end the so called "irrational" war on drugs, which he said "has failed." The newly elected Colombian president and former …
Petro’s New Plan to Tackle Colombia’s Cocaine Trade | WPR
Sep 28, 2023 · Amid surging cocaine production in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro has unveiled an ambitious new plan to tackle the problem.
Could Gustavo Petro Legalize Coca and Cocaine in Colombia?
Jun 21, 2022 · A controversial bill proposing the legalization of the coca leaf and its derivatives, such as cocaine, is gaining traction in Colombia, with some hoping a radical government shake-up under incoming president Gustavo Petro may favor the measures.