Why Colombia Is Losing the Cocaine War [Video]
Publisher: Vox
Author(s): Johnny Harris
Date: 2018
Topics: Economic Recovery, Governance, Livelihoods, Programming, Renewable Resources
Countries: Colombia
Colombia is the world’s largest producer of cocaine and the US is the largest consumer of the drug. Cocaine comes from the leaf of the coca plant which is harvested and processed in Colombia. Despite the Colombian government’s effort to eradicate the plant, coca cultivation is at an all time high. In this episode we go deep into the cocaine economy and discover why this problem is so hard to solve. Vox Borders is an international documentary series by Emmy-nominated producer Johnny Harris exploring life at the edge of nations. For more, visit vox.com/borders.