Colombia is the largest producer of cocaine in the world, the source of more than 90 percent of the drug seized in the United States. Now, Colombia wants to lead a global experiment: decriminalizing cocaine.
Now, Colombia is calling for an end to that war. It wants instead to lead a global experiment: decriminalizing cocaine.the country’s first leftist government is proposing an end to “prohibition” and the start of a government-regulated cocaine market. Through legislation and alliances with other leftist governments in the region, officials in this South American nation hope to turn their country into a laboratory for drug decriminalization.
Felipe Tascón, Petro’s drug czar, said the Colombians aim to take advantage of a rare moment in which many key governments in the region — including the cocaine-producing countries Colombia, Peru and Bolivia — areIn his first interview since being named to the job, the economist said he wants to meet with his counterparts in those countries to discuss
Tascón has spoken about his plans with his counterparts in Peru. Ricardo Soberón, head of the Peruvian anti-drug agency DEVIDA, said it was too early to say whether Lima would support decriminalization, but he would welcome a regional debate about new approaches. Petro could find an ally in Bolivia, where in the 2000s the government of Evo Morales began allowing farmers to legally grow coca in limited quantities.Colombia is an unlikely pioneer in decriminalizing it.
“Colombia is a sovereign country. It will make its own decisions,” he said. “This is a relationship that is bigger and broader than just our cooperation and our collaboration on counternarcotics.”
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