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harvesting the coca crop in Colombia (dea.gov)
harvesting the coca crop in Colombia (dea.gov)

As Peace Negotiations Advance, Colombia Revamps Drug Policy [FEATURE]

Colombian President Santos is opening a new chapter in that country's struggle to come to grips with coca and cocaine production. It is happening at the same time that peace negotiations with the long-running FARC insurgency have reached a breakthrough too.