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Ricardo Lagos Chile (Photo credit: Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle)

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Ex-Chilean President Ricardo Lagos on Regulation: “It Is Possible to Take a Different Approach to Drugs”

"There has been a lot of progress," said Lagos. "In Chile, the fact that [legalizing] the personal consumption of medicinal cannabis is being discussed is a sign of progress."

Posted On December 11, 2018

, By Insight Crime

A drug lab in Caqueta, Colombia, that was producing coca paste before being busted by Colombian military. (Photo credit: Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares)

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25 Years Later: How Drug Trafficking and Criminal Organizations in Colombia Have Changed Since Pablo Escobar’s Death

A lot has changed in the country’s underworld since the fall of one of the world’s most legendary criminals.

Posted On December 3, 2018

, By Insight Crime

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

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Trump Yet Again Cancels Travel Plans to Visit Colombia

Trump has railed against the spike in coca cultivation in Colombia, focusing on drug trafficking and the Venezuela crisis while largely ignoring the country's peace process.

Posted On November 2, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Drugs, Peace, and Venezuela: Duque Outlines Colombian Agenda on Key Issues During U.N. Assembly, Trump Meeting

At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.

Posted On September 28, 2018

, By Andy East

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United Nations: Coca Cultivation in Colombia Reaches Record High

Colombia's coca crop has been expanding by 45% per year since 2013 and reached a recorded high of 171,000 hectares in 2017.

Posted On September 22, 2018

, By Jared Wade

David Gordon, new chief corporate Officer of PharmaCielo (Photo credit; CNW Group/PharmaCielo)

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PharmaCielo Names David Gordon as Chief Corporate Officer

David Gordon, former managing partner in Canada for global public relations firm Cohn & Wolfe, will step into his role with PharmaCielo on October 1.

Posted On September 10, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Avicanna Inc. Acquires 60% Stake in Colombian Medical Marijuana Firm Santa Marta Golden Hemp

"This acquisition represents a significant milestone for the cannabis industry, being the first in which a major multinational agricultural corporation has taken a position in a joint venture of this nature,” said Avicanna.

Posted On August 16, 2018

, By Jared Wade