The votes are in—so what does an Ivan Duque presidency mean for Colombia? First: a possible return to the use of herbicide spraying on coca crops. Duque has said he is open to reinitiating Colombia's fumigation program, halted in 2015 due to concerns that the spray causes cancer. Given threats by the Trump administration to decertify Colombia as an ally in the "drug war," this arguably puts greater pressure on Colombia to resume spraying and thus "show results."
A Duque presidency in Colombia (June 18, 2018)
A Duque presidency in Colombia (June 18…
A Duque presidency in Colombia (June 18, 2018)
The votes are in—so what does an Ivan Duque presidency mean for Colombia? First: a possible return to the use of herbicide spraying on coca crops. Duque has said he is open to reinitiating Colombia's fumigation program, halted in 2015 due to concerns that the spray causes cancer. Given threats by the Trump administration to decertify Colombia as an ally in the "drug war," this arguably puts greater pressure on Colombia to resume spraying and thus "show results."