While a 2016 peace agreement with the FARC rebels aimed to curb coca cultivation in rural areas, smaller armed groups have filled the power vacuum, actively promoting the lucrative cocaine trade. ____ ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed ...

A report published in October by the international organization found that the cultivation of coca bushes increased by 10 percent in Colombia in 2023, while potential cocaine production increased ...

Cocaine production in Colombia has been rising since 2013, according to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime. A report published in October by the international organization found that the ...