Coca production rises in Colombia
The United Nations reported on Wednesday that Coca cultivation in Colombia has risen in the past year despite intensive efforts by the Colombian Government and the United States.
The UN’s office on drugs and crime (UNODC) says the increase is “a surprise and a shock” given Colombia’s efforts to destroy coca crops.
The US has also spent millions of dollars to help Colombia, the biggest cocaine producer, eradicate coca.
The main reason for the rise is that growers are managing to replant the crop quickly, the UN says.
