Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Petro has accused the rebels of trying to take over the region to control its coca crops and its drug-trafficking routes. Cocaine production in Colombia has been rising since 2013, according to ...