Cocaine, Colombia

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,
'Cocaine is not worse than whisky,' says Colombia's Petro
Legalizing cocaine could help dismantle drug trafficking, says Colombia's Petro:: 4, 2025:: Bogota, Colombia:: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia"Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America,
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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Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro buckles under Trump’s trade war threat — offers presidential plane for deportation flights
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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 calls for migrants to leave jobs in the US and return home
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Colombian president Petro urges undocumented emigrees to return from U.S.
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White House says Colombian president has agreed to Trump's terms amid migration standoff
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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 ...