Colombia and the drug war: a failing partner, or record seizures ignored?
The US decertified Colombia as a drug-war partner and sanctioned President Petro, citing surging cocaine. Petro says his government has seized more cocaine than any in history and calls it political.
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Washington says Colombia is 'failing demonstrably' on drugs as cocaine output soars, decertifying it for the first time since the 1990s and sanctioning Petro and allies.
Petro says his government seized a record ~985 tonnes of cocaine in 2025 — more than any in history — and casts decertification and sanctions as US political punishment.
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