“Cocaine is not worse than whiskey“, Said Gustavo Peter, President of Colombia And he added that the global cocaine industry could be “easily disliked” if the drug is legalized worldwide.

Colombia is the world’s leading producer and exporter in the world, mainly to the United States and Europe, and the government has spent decades in the fight against drug trafficking.

“Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey“The Colombian president said during a six -hour ministerial meeting broadcast live.

“Scientists have made analyzes on this“, He claimed.

The left -wing leader, who took over his duties in 2022, is committed to dealing with drug trafficking and regulating the use of illegal substances. However, since he has taken power, cocaine production in Colombia has increased.

OR cultivation of coca plantations in Colombia increased by 10% in 2023 Compared to the previous year, while potential cocaine production reached a record of more than 2,600 metric tones, an increase of 53%, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime announced in October.

In his observations at the meeting, Peter suggested that cocaine be legitimized such as alcohol to combat trafficking.

“If you want peace, you have to break up the ‘business’ of drug smuggling“, He said. “It could easily be dissolved if they legalize cocaine in the world. Will be sold like wine“

On the contrary, Peter stressed that Fentanyl, a synthetic drug at the center of the opioid crisis in the US “kills Americans but is not prepared in Colombia“

“Fentanyl was created as a medicine by multinational pharmaceuticals in North Americaand those who used it were “addicted,” he said.

His statements come almost two weeks after the diplomatic confrontation with President Donald Trump, after the first blocked the landing of two US military flights, accusing the United States of using Colombian immigrants.

Colombia later agreed to accept the deported immigrants, but worked to help their return.

Colombia has been an important US ally, except for decades and for decades, it has been its closest partner in South America, working closely in drug trafficking efforts.

Cocaine is the fourth most popular drug drug worldwide, according to the UN, and illegal in most countries. However, some governments have decriminalized drug possession in small quantities.