Colombian President Petro proposes cocaine legalization

Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter,
President of Colombia Says Cocaine Should Be Legalized Worldwide
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro advocated for global cocaine legalization, arguing it could dismantle cartels.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims cocaine is no worse than whiskey
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient, surges under his presidency. Petro, a leftist former guerrilla group member who has previously called the US-led war on drugs a failure,
'Cocaine is not worse than whisky,' says Colombia's Petro
Legalizing cocaine could help dismantle drug trafficking, says Colombia's Petro:: 4, 2025:: Bogota, Colombia:: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia"Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America,
Colombian president says cocaine 'no worse than whisky'
Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.
Colombian president goads Trump by saying cocaine is “no worse than whisky” amid US border crackdown
Gustavo Petro made the bizarre claim during a televised cabinet meeting, as the U.S. implemented more measures to curb the flow of illegal immigration and drugs from South America.
Colombia's president orders national oil company to sell US fracking operation after backing down to Trump
Colombian President Gustavo Petro killed a deal between his state-run oil company and a U.S. counterpart weeks after backing ...
Colombia’s president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
Colombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.
Who is Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, former Marxist guerrilla and country's first leftist leader?
A recent fight over between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has brought renewed attention to the ...
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro buckles under Trump’s trade war threat — offers presidential plane for deportation flights
The Government of Colombia, under the direction of President Gustavo Petro, has arranged the presidential plane to facilitate ...
Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in the US and return home
Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the United States to leave their jobs and ...
Colombian president urges illegal immigrants in US to return home days after diplomatic spat
The president of Colombia is urging his nationals in the U.S. illegally to return to Colombia, days after a diplomatic spat ...
Colombian president Petro urges undocumented emigrees to return from U.S.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging Colombians living without documentation in the United States to quit their jobs ...
Colombia to send presidential plane to Honduras to pick up migrants from US flights
Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused to accept migrant ...
Trump announces immediate retaliation against Colombia after socialist president turns back US deportation flights
“The Government of Colombia, under the direction of President Gustavo Petro, has arranged the presidential plane to ...
Anadolu Ajansi1d
Colombia's government rocked by resignations following Cabinet meeting chaos
At least 3 senior officials resigned following President Gustavo Petro, Cabinet's intense 6-hour meeting - Anadolu Ajansı ...
The Hill on MSN11d
Colombian president orders increase of import tariffs on US goods after Trump order
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered an increase of import tariffs on goods from the United States in ...