Articles by William Neuman

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Defying U.S., Colombia Halts Aerial Spraying of Crops Used to Make Cocaine
William Neuman – The New York Times, 18 May 2015

The government of Colombia on Thursday [14 May 2015] ordered a halt to the aerial spraying of the country’s vast illegal plantings of coca, citing concerns that the spray causes cancer. Colombia is one of the closest allies of the US in Latin America and its most stalwart partner on antidrug policy, but the change of strategy has the potential to add a new element of tension to the relationship.

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