En el articulo: ”Bolivia’s Smarter Approach to Controlling Coca Production” de Diego García-Davis para Open Society Foundations, se aborda el tema del control en el cultivo de coca y los modelos que se han implementado en países como Colombia y Bolivia, poniendo sobre la mesa lo que ya se ha hecho y vislumbrando nuevas formas para el futuro.
On May 14, 2015, the government of Colombia announced that it would stop using glyphosate in the aerial fumigation of coca crops. The herbicide was being used as part of a 20-year-old supply-reduction tactic backed technically and financially by the United States. Colombia’s decision followed on the heels of a report published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and issued by the World Health Organization that labeled glyphosate as a potential carcinogenic herbicide.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, a champion of drug policy reform in the international arena, has announced a moratorium until October 1, 2015, to identify alternatives to the aerial eradication method of controlling the production of cocaine at its source. While advocates of forced eradication are demanding Colombia resume this practice, critics of this model are calling for policies that prioritize human development and human rights. (Garcia-Davis, 2015)
Diego nos acompañara moderando la mesa: “Drogas, salud y políticas públicas de atención”, el día martes 6 de octubre a las 12:30 hrs.
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