1 day ago · 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.

1 day ago · STORY: :: Legalizing cocaine could help dismantle drug trafficking, says Colombia's Petro:: February 4, 2025:: Bogota, Colombia:: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia"Cocaine is illegal because it ...

1 day ago · “Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey,” Petro said during a six-hour-long government meeting. Advertisement “Scientists have analyzed this: cocaine is not worse than whiskey,” he added, suggesting that the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was ...

2 days ago · A new approach to the fight against cocaine in Colombia. Colombia has had a long-standing anti-drug partnership with the United States. However, anti-drug policy, specifically in relation to cocaine, was one of the few issues that pitted Petro against former United States President Joe Biden during the latter’s term in office.

2 days ago · Petro, a leftist former guerrilla group member who has previously called the US-led war on drugs a failure, said during a televised cabinet meeting that cocaine — of which Colombia is by far the ...

1 day ago · Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has said that "cocaine is no worse than whiskey" and that it is only illegal because it comes from Latin America.

1 day ago · Colombia is the largest cocaine exporter in the world, setting a new record in 2023. “Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey,” Petro told ...

1 day ago · Cocaine “is no worse than whiskey” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.