Cocaine production has always set a reputation for Colombia. Coca plants are considered to be the main ingredient in the production of the illegal drug cocaine. The output of these plants has increased by 43%. President Gustavo Petro has thus called the 'war on drugs a failure. Most of these drugs are distributed across Europe and the United States. The world's largest drug consumers. The production of these drugs creates numerous negative impacts on Colombia's biodiversity. Firstly, it reduces plant biodiversity and contributes to deforestation. An emerging problem in nations involved in drug production is recruiting innocent children for smuggling. The enforcement of the war on drugs is highly questionable. in 2020, President Trump told Colombia to continue aerial spraying. President Petro's predecessor was a huge supporter of the war on drugs as well. Regardless of the efforts the problem still persists in Colombia. It affects the productivity rates of Colombia and other nations to which its drugs travel to.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-63339203
-Aryan Shah
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