Almost 70% of the world’s cocaine is made in Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro, is under pressure from Donald Trump to crack down on the war on drugs. Claire McQue, The Economist’s Latin America contributor, joined one of the raids to destroy a cocaine-producing laboratory: https://t.co/Ni9j3YSUSC ...

Policy & Geopolitics - US President considering military strikes against drug cartels in Mexico and cocaine factories in Colombia [1][2] - Over 90% of cocaine smuggled into the US is produced in Colombia [2] - US President does not rule out deploying US troops in Venezuela [3] - US President is open to speaking with Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro [3][4] - White House insists boat strikes are legal, and the President would probably go to Congress if expanding them [5] Legal & Ethical Concerns - Critics argue that the boat strikes are illegal and create major problems for the US [5]