In 2022, coca farming in Colombia grew by nearly 13%. A new record of 230,000 hectares was set, says a UN report. Before, in 2021, 204,000 hectares were under cultivation. That was a 43% rise from 2020. Even if the growth rate slowed, it’s still the highest since the UN began tracking in 2001. Cocaine […]
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