Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Colombia, whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, has urged the UN to remove coca – the main ingredient in cocaine – from a list of harmful substances. Used not only for cocaine, the coca leaf is also chewed as a …

Colombia calls for UN to pull cocaine's main ingredient from its 'harmful substances list' after president said the drug ...

Colombia has urged the UN to remove cocaine's main ingredient from its list of harmful substances, after its president said the drug is 'no worse than whiskey.' Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter, with drug …

Petrobras’ drill stem test underpins gas volumetric potential offshore Colombia

Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras, through Petrobras International Braspetro, a Colombian branch (PIB-COL), and its partner, Ecopetrol, have conducted a drill stem test (DST) at a well related to a giant natural gas discovery off the coast of …

Colombia asks UN to remove coca from harmful substances list

35 Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia asked the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, from its list of harmful substances. At a commission meeting, Sarabia announced that the government formally …

At least seven killed on Sunday in renewed clashes in Colombia’s Catatumbo region

Bogotá, Colombia – The conflict in Colombia’s northeast Catatumbo region flared up over the weekend with new confrontations between armed groups leaving at least seven dead. Five people were killed in a massacre in the town of Ocaña on Sunday, March 9, …

Shooting caused five dead and three wounded in northeastern Colombia

In its statement, the entity detailed that the incident took place in the Los Sauces neighborhood, at approximately 23:00 (local time), when subjects on a motorcycle arrived at an establishment open to the public and fired indiscriminately against the …

Landslide in southwest Colombia kills 1 and leaves 3 missing

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in southwest Colombia, killing at least one person, officials said Saturday. Three other people were missing. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in southwest Colombia, killing …

Excarceladas, pero no libres: los obstáculos que enfrentan las beneficiarias de la Ley de Utilidad Pública en Colombia

Por Nathaly Triana, CNN en Español “Dios mío, le entregaste también la libertad a mi hijo”, dijo Patricia Cortés cuando salió de la cárcel El Buen Pastor el 17 de septiembre de 2024. Tenía la expectativa de poder garantizar la alimentación y la salud de su …

Colombian security officers are served a meal after being taken hostage by a FARC dissident group, in this photo ...

Colombia Misses Opportunities Remaining Stalled By Disarray

Philosopher and economist Jorge Iván González, once among President Gustavo Petro’s closest advisors, has voiced a stark warning about the country’s future. With disorganization, lack of capacity, and troublesome leadership at the helm, Colombia risks …