Why Colombia is losing the cocaine war

There’s a reason why Colombia can’t beat cocaine.
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Colombia is the world’s largest producer of cocaine and the US is the largest consumer of the drug. Cocaine comes from the leaf of the coca plant which is harvested and processed in Colombia. Despite the Colombian government’s effort to eradicate the plant, coca cultivation is at an all time high. In this episode we go deep into the cocaine economy and discover why this problem is so hard to solve.

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Watch the full season of Vox Borders: Colombia

Episode 1:    • Why Colombia has taken in 1 million Venezu...  
Episode 2:    • How this drug lord created a hippo problem...  
Episode 3:    • Why Shakira loves this African beat  
Episode 4:    • Why Colombia is losing the cocaine war  
Bonus episode:    • Tasting Some of the Wildest Fruit at Bogot...  

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