Colombian President Gustavo Petro has revealed a new initiative aimed at decreasing coca planting in the Catatumbo region, a northeastern area plagued by rebel attacks. The plan involves incentivizing farmers to transition to legal crops while eradicating coca plantations.
President Petro announced during a cabinet meeting that the government's goal is to eliminate 25,000 hectares of coca within 140 days in Catatumbo. This move is part of a broader strategy to combat violence and weaken rebel groups profiting from the cocaine trade in the region, which is a significant cocaine producer in Colombia.
