Colombia News » Putumayo News Colombia » Putumayo » Finance: Colombia’s Economic Woes Worsen As Cocaine Prices Plunge
News channel or source: https://oilprice.com/Finance/the-Economy/Colombias-Economic-Woes-Worsen-As-Cocaine-Prices-Plunge.html
Published on: Thursday 03 August 2023
Cocaine, a significant part of Colombia's economy, is seeing falling prices, leading to economic instability and increased violence as illicit groups clash for control. The falling prices are causing ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Finance: Women in Putumayo turn to fish farming and away from the coca industry
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/women-in-putumayo-turn-to-fish-farming-and-away-from-the-coca-industry/
Published on: Wednesday 27 November 2024
A women-led fish farming initiative in Colombia’s Putumayo department offers an alternative to the coca economy, challenging both environmental damage and traditional gender roles. Wedged between the ...
News Colombia » Putumayo » Finance: Peace Leaders in Putumayo, Colombia Bet Their Lives on Coca Crop Substitution
News channel or source: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/peace-leaders-putumayo-colombia-coca-crop-substitution/
Published on: Tuesday 28 February 2023
Community leaders in Colombia’s Putumayo department have historically supported coca substitution programs as part of peace processes aimed at resolving the country’s long-running civil conflict. But ...