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E.U. reporta caída histórica en producción de coca en Colombia

Pasó de 485 toneladas, en el 2007, a 295, el año pasado.

La reducción precipitó que el precio por gramo de cocaína pura en las calles de E.U. pasara de un promedio de 99,48 dólares a 176,14 dólares.

El año pasado la producción de cocaína pura en Colombia cayó a su nivel más bajo, en las casi dos décadas que lleva el país como principal fuente del alcaloide en el mundo.

Según la CIA, marcó una cifra de 295 toneladas métricas. En el 2007 la producción de las 'cocinas' de los narcos fue de 485 toneladas de esa droga.

Se trata de una reducción histórica, pues las mediciones sobre la producción en los laboratorios clandestinos llegó a marcar, hace menos de cinco años, 680 toneladas de cocaína. Un documento oficial de la Embajada de E.U. aseguró ayer que se trata del segundo año consecutivo en el que cae la producción.

¿Razones para los buenos resultados? Las agencias de E.U. mencionan el incremento en la erradicación manual, que asegura la destrucción real de las matas de coca (95 mil hectáreas en el 2008), y la aspersión aérea, programa que incluyó la fumigación de 133 mil hectáreas de narcocultivos el año pasado.

La medición de E.U. coincide con la realizada por la ONU en cuanto a la tendencia a la baja en el número de hectáreas, pero arroja 40 mil más que la cifra reportada por Colombia para el 2008: según E.U., en el país había el año pasado 119 mil hectáreas de coca, 48 mil menos que en el 2007. Las cifras del Simci hablan de 81 mil hectáreas el año pasado, frente a 99 mil en el 2007 (18 mil menos).

En contraste, dice la CIA, los narcos en Bolivia y Perú han incrementado su producción de cocaína. En Perú, a 215 toneladas métricas, y en Bolivia, a 195. En todo caso, señala el informe, se trata de la más baja productividad de los tres países andinos por lo menos desde 1997 y la cifra está lejos de las 1.055 toneladas que se calcula se produjeron en el 2001.

El impacto de esos buenos resultados, dice Washington, se siente en las calles norteamericanas.

Allá, según la DEA, el precio de un gramo de cocaína pura ha aumentado desde el 2007 en un 77,1 por ciento, de $99,48 dólares a 176,14 dólares. Al tiempo, la pureza de cada dosis vendida en las calles cayó de 67 por ciento a 49 por ciento. Es decir, en este momento un gramo de droga que se vende en calles de E.U. tiene más de la mitad en mezclas.

http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/justicia/eu-reporta-caida-historica-e...

By tasco66 on Nov 7, 2009, 17:26 in Politics & the war.

makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 7, 2009, 17:27:

Plan Colombia is working, great news.

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stocktrader says on Nov 7, 2009, 18:17:

In a couple of years Peru and Bolivia will produce more Cocaine than Colombia. Colombia will always play a role in the illegal drug trade, but with the Mexican Cartels incredible profits and brutality they won't need Colombians soon, and will just start processing and shipping in Peru Bolivia and Ecuador.

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Simon says on Nov 7, 2009, 18:25:

''Colombia will always play a role in the illegal drug trade,''

Most countries play some role in the illegal drug trade, whether they be producing or consuming nations, yours included.

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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La_Huella says on Nov 7, 2009, 18:38:

I hope Colombia isn't stupid enough to let Peru and Bolivia get all the business. That would be drastically bad for the economy here.

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Simon says on Nov 7, 2009, 21:18:

Huella, why don't you get into that business if you think it's so good.

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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roloenNJ says on Nov 8, 2009, 06:06:

Colombians are moving and building drug labs in other South American countries, they will always be somewhat connected in the business

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 07:33:

letting paramilitaries free to displace millions of people and grow palm oil has 'worked'

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 07:54:

romy
and you are one of these guys who never can be happy about a success.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 08:32:

It's not success to see millions displaced in to the slums around the cities. I can show you Aguablanca and beyond in December if you come to Cali, we'll talk to the people about seguridad democratica

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La_Huella says on Nov 8, 2009, 08:36:

Simon it's a little too far outside my expertise, I'll stick to music porn and hookers thank you!

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 08:48:

romy
I have been to Aguablanca, but it was there before too and will there after too. When you want to help the people, creat a company and give them a decent job. You don´t have to work for income, so do somethink helpful and creat jobs.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 08:57:

let's go talk to the people of Colombia and see what they think

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:02:

romy
yes I was talking with several people on the coast close to Coveñas about seguridad democratica. All the people I talked were happy, because with the democratica seguridad came back tourists and with the tourists work and income. They had a very hard time from 1998 till 2003, because nodoby was traveling and so no income. A women who is sell fruits at the beach was esecially happy with Uribe, because she is getting for here children free food which she doesn´t became before. When you have 4 children, no income because there were no tourists and no help from the government, it was very hard.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:18:

I want to go with you to talk to the millions displaced during seguridad democratica

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:22:

romy
sorry Colombia has 44 Millon, i will go with you to the millon and you go with me to the other 43 millon an d we will see where is the mayority. And if you really want to help colombia apart from talk a lot, why not give some people a decent job from Aguablanca? you do not have to work to live in Canada, so DO something real.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:24:

It's too dangerous for humanitarian workers in Colombia, many are killed every year. I can safely only go to visit

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:26:

romy
what actions help not only your empty words. Make a business and give 5 or 7 people a decent job. And there are hundrets of organizations helping people, so DO something.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:30:

Uribe said human rights workers are terrorist sympathizers so they are killed by paramilitaries

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 09:35:

romy
just listen, not all just some, for example a unionleader who was found in a Guerilla camp with a weapon and he said he was kidnapped.
And I was not just talking about human right workers, you can if you are able creat a business and give the people an example of your honesty and jobs for several people. But I think you are not able, for that reason you are looking for a excuse. I have a friend he worked 7 years in Colombia for replacing coca production. To him or his people never happend anything.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:04:

I'm for peace so it's not safe for me, according to Uribe Colombians that are for Peace (Colombianos por la Paz) are allies of the guerrillas

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:06:

romy
no problem, just do small things, but you are not able to do your own business to give people a decent job, for that reason you are just looking to escape the reality. And your BS words do not help anybody.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:13:

if people for peace were not in danger then I could do many things for the people of Colombia

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:15:

romy
you can do a lot of things without being in danger, IF you want, but you don´t want, that´s your problem, for you it´s much easier behind your computer in Canada talking all the day bullshit and doing nothing.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:28:

I don't want to die makopp, I love my life

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La_Huella says on Nov 8, 2009, 10:47:

Sounds like a bullshit excuse to me Romy. If you REALLY want to do something the risk of dying wouldn't deter you.

Plus some of those people ARE terrorists.

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Simon says on Nov 8, 2009, 11:27:

''Colombians are moving and building drug labs in other South American countries, they will always be somewhat connected in the business''

Maybe Colombians like you! But we decent, honest Colombians have nothing to do with this garbage!

"Just an honest, decent Colombian trying to do the right thing."--Simon

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 11:34:

romy
I talked to Leon Valencia, he is the boss of Arcoirs, he said he very inerested in voulteer workers. He said never somebody of his group died. If you don´t know him he is an ex-guerillero.
http://www.nuevoarcoiris.org.co/sac/

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 11:35:

romy
he is waiting for an email from you. Now you can show what you can, go ahead.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:26:

Uribe said once a guerrillero always a guerrilero when referring to the likes of Petro (Guerrilleros en saco y corbata), I wouldn't feel safe to be anywhere near this Leon Valencia

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:27:

huella, what would you die for? I'm still looking for a motive...

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:28:

romy
just excusions. My friend worked several years with him. You are not next to him placed.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:31:

Should I stop believing Uribe then? they are not all terrorists in disguise?

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:33:

romy
he several projects in different parts of Colombia, he is too getting money from the government, Ther will not happen nothing.

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:34:

romy
chicken. or big mouth.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 12:57:

So Uribe is a bullshitter

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 13:13:

romy
you do not know Colombia.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 13:39:

Well should I trust you or Uribe?
My guess is neither...

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 8, 2009, 13:45:

romy
chicken or big mouth.

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romy says on Nov 8, 2009, 13:49:

both

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La_Huella says on Nov 9, 2009, 05:24:

I would die for freedom, music, or my kids, just to start at the top of the list. Hell I was willing to die a year ago taking on three punk kids in an attempted robbery.

However, I really don't give a flying fuck about the downtrodden. Let them die miserably. But that's just me. If that's really your ideal you should be willing to put your money where your mouth is.

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romy says on Nov 9, 2009, 07:18:

I don't know, too 'Jihadist' for me

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tasco66 says on Nov 9, 2009, 09:24:

Funny how the lefty is attempting to divert from the subject.

Plan Colombia is a huge success.

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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romy says on Nov 9, 2009, 09:53:

makopp should be insulted you called him a leftie

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tasco66 says on Nov 9, 2009, 12:24:

Looks like that great news for Colombia has really upset you romy...

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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romy says on Nov 9, 2009, 14:52:

what great news? more displaced and more poor is not great news

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tasco66 says on Nov 9, 2009, 15:33:

You must have some twisted mind to equal a steep fall in coca production to this: "more displaced and more poor is not great news", but that does not surprise me one bit.

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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romy says on Nov 9, 2009, 16:16:

what opportunities are there for the coca farmers? are you confused?

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tasco66 says on Nov 13, 2009, 08:19:

"what opportunities are there for the coca farmers?"

banana, coffee, platano, jagua pulp, sugarcane, cotton, rice, beans, cassava, potatoes, barley, corn, wheat, fruits, cattle etc.

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win (Leonid Brezhnev)

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