Farmer's struggle to leave cocaine trade
A Colombian coca farmer stopped growing coca and switched to legal crops but faced lack of support, flooding, and difficulty selling produce. As a result, he resumed coca cultivation amid record-high planting levels, despite government programs aimed at crop substitution. These initiatives have struggled with delays and limited effectiveness, partly due to ongoing violence and increasing global demand for cocaine.
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