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Coca production in Colombia: Coca crop shift faces uncertain future after election
Published 18 June 2026 · politics
Across Colombia, tens of thousands of farmers have joined the government’s voluntary coca substitution programme, replacing the crop used to make cocaine with cacao, chilli
Across Colombia, tens of thousands of farmers have joined the government’s voluntary coca substitution programme, replacing the crop used to make cocaine with cacao, chilli peppers and other legal products.
But with Colombians about to elect a new president, the future of that strategy is uncertain. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Putumayo. Find us
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Published: June 19, 2026 • 5:02 AM IST · Updated: June 19, 2026 • 5:40 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Across Colombia, tens of thousands of farmers have joined the government’s voluntary coca substitution programme, replacing the crop used to make cocaine with cacao, chilli peppers and other legal products.
But with Colombians about to elect a new president, the future of that strategy is uncertain.
Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Putumayo.
Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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