
Colombian coca crops, used to make cocaine, at an all-time high last year, UN says
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According to the U.N., the Colombian president is struggling to crack down on armed groups profiting from the cocaine trade as coca crops in the country reach an all-time high.
The South American nation is the world’s largest exporter of cocaine, which is made from coca leaves. Colombia provides 90% of the cocaine sold in the United States each year.
Colombia’s government said Monday that the amount of land planted with coca is increasing at a slower pace than in previous years. It hopes new programs that provide greater economic incentives for farmers to adopt legal crops will help reduce cocaine production in coming years.
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