Cocaine, Colombia

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 Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’
In a first-of-its-kind, six-hour live broadcast ministerial meeting in the South American country, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is only illegal because of global politics — further claiming that it can be consumed as casually as alcohol, according to a report.
President of Colombia Says Cocaine Should Be Legalized Worldwide
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro advocated for global cocaine legalization, arguing it could dismantle cartels.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims cocaine is no worse than whiskey
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient, surges under his presidency. Petro, a leftist former guerrilla group member who has previously called the US-led war on drugs a failure,
'Cocaine is not worse than whisky,' says Colombia's Petro
Legalizing cocaine could help dismantle drug trafficking, says Colombia's Petro:: 4, 2025:: Bogota, Colombia:: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia"Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America,
Colombian president goads Trump by saying cocaine is “no worse than whisky” amid US border crackdown
Gustavo Petro made the bizarre claim during a televised cabinet meeting, as the U.S. implemented more measures to curb the flow of illegal immigration and drugs from South America.
The fight for the $150 million emerald industry in Colombia
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Shares in Ecopetrol fall after Colombia's Petro calls for sale of US fracking business
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What Does US Import From Colombia?
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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
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Inside the ordeal of deported migrants as US and Colombia squared off
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Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in the US and return home
Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the United States to leave their jobs and ...
Colombia Offers Incentives for Migrants to Return From US
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday returnees will have access to government-backed loans to start businesses.
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports
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Who is Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, former Marxist guerrilla and country's first leftist leader?
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First Lady of Colombia briefed on UAE knowledge exchange Initiatives
During her visit to the Government Knowledge Exchange Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs in Dubai, the First Lady of ...