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

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.

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 ...

Colombia's cocaine output increased to a record 1,738 tons last year, compared to just 972 tons in 2021. Meanwhile, the country's most prominent oil company saw first-half profits crash by over ...

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, ...

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 ...

The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded — some 100 feet long and 10 feet wide — has been intercepted and decommissioned in the Pacific, with 3 tons of cocaine found on board, the ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was ...

Colombian coca crops, used to make cocaine, at an all-time high last year, UN says Coca crops in Colombia increased by 13% from 2021-2022. Associated Press. Published September 12, 2023 7:35am EDT.

Colombia seized more cocaine in 2022 than any other year on record, the South American country's defense ministry reported Saturday. Skip to main content. Exclusive news, ...

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.

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 ...