Coca in Colombia has historically been more heavily ... “It would be beautiful,” she said, plucking more leaves into her ...

The Colombian government has increased pressure ... It takes about a ton of coca leaves to make a kilo — about 2.2 pounds — of the paste. That amount of leaves costs a few hundred dollars ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro unveiled a plan on Monday to cut down on coca cultivation in a northeastern region destabilised by rebel attacks, by compensating farmers as they transition to ...

Traditional uses of coca leaves have been recognized on many occasions as part of the identity and collective memory of Colombian, Bolivian and other indigenous communities in the Andean region.

The government alleges that foreign criminal organizations purchase coca leaves from Colombian farmers, process them into cocaine and smuggle the drugs out of the country with the assistance of ...

The pair recently got into a spat on social media over migrant deportations, prompting Trump to threaten sanctions on ...

"If coca leaves are used in fertilizers ... Advertisement Last year, after 13 failed attempts, the Colombian Senate rejected a new proposal to legalize the recreational use of cannabis.

Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, with fresh tensions erupting in the coca-producing region after they had left.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — One Colombian soldier was killed and another injured Thursday in clashes with guerrilla dissidents in a coca-growing region where their turf war with a rebel group has ...

Coca leaves drying after harvest in the Yungas ... with active support from Colombia. Civil society in the region and worldwide sees it as a historic opportunity to decolonize the frozen U.N ...

Since President Gustavo Petro came to power in 2022, the area under coca cultivation has increased by about 70 percent, according to Colombian government and UN estimates. Trump has taken a ...