News (Media Awareness Project) - Colombia: Coca Leaf Harvest Drops |
| Title: | Colombia: Coca Leaf Harvest Drops |
| Published On: | 2003-03-18 |
| Source: | Detroit Free Press (MI) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-20 21:59:34 |
COCA LEAF HARVEST DROPS
BOGOTA -- Colombia, the world's largest supplier of cocaine, said Monday new
evidence showed the harvest of coca leaves dropped by a record 30 percent in
2002, a finding it hailed as a major victory in the U.S.-backed war on
drugs.
The data came from a UN study based on satellite imaging taken on Dec. 31,
2002.
BOGOTA -- Colombia, the world's largest supplier of cocaine, said Monday new
evidence showed the harvest of coca leaves dropped by a record 30 percent in
2002, a finding it hailed as a major victory in the U.S.-backed war on
drugs.
The data came from a UN study based on satellite imaging taken on Dec. 31,
2002.
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