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Perspectives 24 Aug 2023

Crisis and Opportunity: Unraveling Colombia’s Collapsing Coca Markets

Download this report in PDF format. The market in Colombia for coca, the plant whose leaves can be used to…

by Adam Isacson

Bolivia, ColombiaDrug Policy

Podcast 17 Mar 2020

Women Coca and Poppy Growers Mobilizing for Social Change

by Adam Isacson, Coletta Youngers

ColombiaDrug Policy

Perspectives 11 Feb 2020

The Costs of Restarting Aerial Coca Spraying in Colombia

On February 10, the Colombian government said it planned to eradicate 130,000 hectares of coca this year, using techniques that…

by Adam Isacson

ColombiaDrug Policy

Perspectives 7 Mar 2019

Restarting Aerial Fumigation of Drug Crops in Colombia is a Mistake

Colombia’s Constitutional Court met today to discuss the government’s plans to reinstate aerial spraying of coca, the plant used to…

by Adam Isacson

The most important trends in Colombia’s drug policy, explained

ColombiaDrug Policy

Perspectives 12 Sep 2017

The most important trends in Colombia’s drug policy, explained

On September 12, the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held a hearing on Colombia’s counternarcotics efforts. Here’s a…

by Adam Isacson

ColombiaDrug Policy, Peace & Security

Perspectives 13 Mar 2017

Confronting Colombia’s Coca Boom Requires Patience and a Commitment to the Peace Accords

In the vast areas of Colombia’s countryside where evidence of government is scarce, you can see the bright green bushes…

by Adam Isacson

Even if Glyphosate Were Safe, Fumigation in Colombia Would Be a Bad Policy. Here’s Why.

ColombiaDrug Policy

Features 29 Apr 2015

Even if Glyphosate Were Safe, Fumigation in Colombia Would Be a Bad Policy. Here’s Why.

On April 27, Colombia’s Health Ministry called on the government to end aerial spraying of coca crops over concerns that it could cause cancer. But even if it was safe, spraying is an absolutely ineffective policy.

by Adam Isacson

WOLA Experts Visited Chocó, Colombia: Blogs from the Field

ColombiaDrug Policy

Perspectives 19 Mar 2014

WOLA Experts Visited Chocó, Colombia: Blogs from the Field

WOLA Senior Associate Adam Isacson’s posts and photos from the road during a March 2014 trip to Chocó, in northwestern Colombia. Topics include the conflict’s impact on Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities, forced displacement, illegal mining, U.S. policy – and the need to defend and work with the region’s vibrant civil society.

by Adam Isacson

Latin America’s Dangerous Shift to Aerial Shootdown Policies in War on Drugs

Brazil, Colombia, Dominican RepublicDrug Policy

Perspectives 4 Feb 2014

Latin America’s Dangerous Shift to Aerial Shootdown Policies in War on Drugs

As aerial shootdown policies spread throughout Latin America, it is unclear whether they are being implemented with the safeguards necessary to avoid future tragedies.

by Adam Isacson