Cocaine, Colombia

Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says
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 legalized worldwide.
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," 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 during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia 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,
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.
Colombia's president orders national oil company to sell US fracking operation after backing down to Trump
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Colombian president urges illegal immigrants in US to return home days after diplomatic spat
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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
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Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in the US and return home
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Colombian leader quickly caves after Trump threats, offers presidential plane for deportation flights
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Colombian president Petro urges undocumented emigrees to return from U.S.
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Colombia to send presidential plane to Honduras to pick up migrants from US flights
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Colombia's government rocked by resignations following Cabinet meeting chaos
At least 3 senior officials resigned following President Gustavo Petro, Cabinet's intense 6-hour meeting - Anadolu Ajansı ...