Cocaine production in Colombia reached a record-high in 2023, jumping 53 percent to 2,600 tons, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. More from CBS News.

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.

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, ...

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, ...

As demand grew beyond the festival circuit, Échele Cabeza opened its first permanent drug-checking office in 2023, where it currently offers services three times per week. That same year, Échele ...

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has focused on targeting drug trafficking networks and a shift away from eradicating the coca leaf has helped feed the surge in cocaine production, according ...

Rising tensions between the U.S. and Colombia suggest Donald Trump's administration is upping the pressure on the Andean ...

Colombia has once again produced cocaine at a record pace as President Gustavo Petro’s government changed the country’s strategy for fighting illegal drugs.. The area of land planted with coca ...

A Colombian drug lord dubbed "the Prince of Semi-Submersibles" was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for operating a fleet of narco-submarines that smuggled thousands of kilos of cocaine into ...

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has focused on targeting drug trafficking networks, and a shift away from eradicating the coca leaf has helped feed the surge in cocaine production ...