Colombia: Colombia's Latest Weapon in the War on Drugs? Crop-Killing Drones

Jun 27, 2018 | Jim Wyss, Miami Herald
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Amid a dramatic spike in coca production, Colombia is rolling out a new weapon in the war on drugs: crop-killing drones. Jarred by reports of soaring coca harvests and cocaine output, President Juan Manuel Santos announced this week that security forces will begin using remote-controlled aircraft to spray the illicit crops with glyphosate, a powerful herbicide.