Why Colombia's Cocaine Production Keeps Setting New Records

Colombia's cocaine production has spiraled out of control over the past 30 years. Even the downfall of the Medellin and Cali Cartels, along with the death of Pablo Escobar on a suburban Medellin rooftop, did little to impact production. By the 1990s, Colombia had overtaken Peru to be the world’s leading supplier of the narcotic. An ignominious title Colombia holds today, with it responsible for over 67% of the global supply. Washington’s war on drugs, with the White House investing considerable resources, including advisers, weaponry…