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EL PAÍS reconstructs, on the ground and using exclusive documents, the presence of former military personnel hired by the ...
The Latin Times spoke to drug and security experts in Colombia to find out what lies behind the country's cocaine boom and ...
Colombian President Iván Duque, speaking at the U.N. in 2018, has his own plan for the cocaine trade: reinstating aerial spraying to destroy coca crops.
In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they're targeting rivals in a ...
The illegal Colombian coca crop has exploded since 2013, and a State Dept. report says U.S. cocaine use is on the rise for the first time in nearly a decade.
Notorious Ecuadoran drug trafficker Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," pleaded not guilty to narcotics charges in a US court Monday ...
Colombia is now producing more cocaine than ever before, just as a new chapter in the country’s criminal history begins and the government tries to implement a peace agreement with Marxist rebels. The ...
Colombian coca crops, used to make cocaine, at an all-time high last year, UN says Coca crops in Colombia increased by 13% from 2021-2022. Associated Press. Published September 12, 2023 7:35am EDT.
Rebels in northeastern Colombia used a drone to attack a military patrol in a rural area, killing three soldiers and injuring eight, the military said.
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — It’s the largest producer of cocaine in the world, the source of more than 90 percent of the drug seized in the United States. It’s home to the largest Drug Enforcement ...
A man once considered Colombia's most wanted drug lord pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges of narcotics distribution and supporting a terrorist group as part of a billion-dollar cocaine empire.
SAN DIEGO — Even at Hacienda Nápoles, the hippos stood out. Given the marvels of Pablo Escobar’s 7,400-acre central Colombian hideaway, that was no small feat. The notorious drug lord’s $63 ...