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Gustavo Petro: "Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey."

While legalizing the medical use of marijuana was a step in the right direction, the local industry has been saddled by red tape.

"Nothing is more hypocritical than the calls to save the rainforest." - Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia

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.

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

Haley will be joined by the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Kevin Whitaker, and Kirsten Madison, a high-level drug enforcement official.

Joseph Macmanus will take over during one of the most tense periods in modern U.S./Colombia relations.

The UN pledged to support "Colombia's activities to encourage local communities to voluntarily give up coca cultivation.”