US EditionUS designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years
Colombia's coca cultivation nearly tripled to 253,000 hectares by 2023, with seizures soaring to 654 metric tons this year, prompting U.S. decertification amid deteriorating cooperation.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump designated Colombia as having “failed demonstrably” to meet international counternarcotics obligations, marking its first decertification in nearly 30 years.
- Analysts point to slowed manual eradication, just over 5,048 hectares this year under Colombian President Gustavo Petro, alongside U.N. data showing coca cultivation at a record 253,000 hectares.
- Colombian authorities seized 884 metric tons of cocaine last year and intercepted 654 metric tons so far this year, reflecting soaring production and trafficking.
- Even as it decertified Colombia, the administration applied a waiver exempting most countries from sanctions, allowing continued cooperation but warning of possible $100 million cuts in non-drug programs and risks to Bogota's military support.
- The decision is likely to strain the Bogota–Washington bilateral relationship and could lead to trade restrictions and air travel limits, affecting Colombian elections next year.
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robertocavada.comThe U.S. removed Colombia from the list of countries that are fighting drug trafficking for having “obviously failed,” in the last year, with their obligations under international counter-narcotics agreements.
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