Kokain says “Not worse than whiskey” says Colombia President

President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro“Cocaine is not worse than whiskey” and said it’s just illegal because it comes from Latin America. Since he took power in August 2022, the leftist leader who struggled to include an increase in cocaine production in South American country, Made these statements This week SIX -MINISTRY MEETING It was published live for the first time in history.

“Cocaine is illegal, because it is produced in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey,” Petro said. The former ruler of the guerrilla movement M-19. “If someone wants peace, you should remove the job (drug trafficking).” He continued: “If they legalized the cocaine in the world, it would be easily disintegrated. It would be sold as wine.”

Colombia According to the UN Drug and Crime Office (UNUID), the world’s largest cocaine manufacturer and coca leaves reached a historical maximum in the country in 2023. Approximately 253,000 hectares of agricultural land in Colombia were planted in 2023 with cocaAccording to UNUIDD, an increase of 10% compared to the previous year. During the meeting, Petro also pointed out that Fentanyl was “killed the Americans and not produced in Colombia”, a reference to a drug that is part of the opioid crisis in the United States, and that it was believed to cause approximately 70,000 deaths. Overdose in the country.

“Fentanyl was created as a medicine From the pharmacy of North American multinational companies, “and those who consume it” becomes dependent “. In addition to other issues, tariffs against Mexico and Canada for the illegal Fentanyl flow to the United States.

Last month, Bogotá and Washington involved in a painful dispute About the migration that triggered a commercial war between the long -standing allies. Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions to Colombia The South American country refused to accept military flights carrying unlimited immigrants from the United States. Bogotá is back.