This Monday morning, September 16, the United States Government published the annual certificate of countries that produce or produce illegal drugs for the fiscal year 2025, in which the White House highlighted the strategy to encouraged the Government of Colombia, in the head of the President. Gustavo Petro in the fight against drugs.
However, in the document, the North American government warns that the cultivation of coca and the production of cocaine in the country have reached the highest numbers, and that is why they asked the government of Colombia take urgent actions to combat this phenomenon.
“Colombia, a strong ally, has been working closely with the US to prevent drug trafficking. In 2023, the Colombian Police seized more than 841 metric tons of pure cocaine, an increase of 10% compared to the previous year,” the White House said in the document.
In addition, Joe Biden’s government indicated that “we are also cooperating to fight crimes that damage the Colombian environment and provide sufficient resources to finance criminal groups, which “including those involved in cocaine production and illegal mining.” By Infobae
