The United States-backed “Plan Colombia” officially began in 1999 aimed at stemming the flow of illegal drugs from Colombia to North America, however, according to a Washington-based think tank, the…
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday said that the “war on drugs” needs to be reevaluated. “Our country reaffirms its commitment to fight, as [we have] been fighting, with…
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter on Saturday agreed with Colombia’s head of state, Juan Manuel Santos, that “the drug problem” should be considered a “public health issue.” In a press release…
Colombia should legalize and regulate marijuana now and not wait for the United States, said former president Cesar Gaviria Monday. In light of the “persecution” of farmers and consumers, Gaviria…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon will sit down with U.S. security advisors to discuss ways the two countries can better fight the war on…
A likely marijuana legalization victory in Washington and Colorado in November will transform the global drug policy debate. After declaring in 1971 “We must wage total war against public enemy…
Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria on Wednesday called the U.S.-led “war on drugs” a failure and proposed decriminalization on curb the damage of drugs to society. In an interview with…
The upcoming Summit of the Americas, held in Colombia’s Caribbean hotspot Cartagena in April, must discuss the legalization of drugs as an alternative of the failing war on drugs. The…
Colombia continues to be the world’s number one cocaine producer despite increasingly effective measures to eradicate coca, revealed the annual report from the International Narcotics Control Board on Tuesday. According…