UN confirms 25% drop in area used for coca cultivation in Colombia
Land used for coca cultivation in Colombia fell 25% in 2012, according to a report released by the UN on Thursday.
Land used for coca cultivation in Colombia fell 25% in 2012, according to a report released by the UN on Thursday.
Colombia is “without a doubt” a “success story” in terms of counter-narcotics programs and general public security progress, US Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske said Wednesday.
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Coca cultivation in Colombia dropped a spectacular 25% last year and hit a historic low, newspaper El Tiempo revealed Sunday based on undisclosed figures by the United Nations.
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