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Kolumbien. Colombia Steps Up Coca Eradication During Lockdown. (Video)

Kolumbien. Colombia Steps Up Coca Eradication During Lockdown. (Video)

Despite ordering a full lockdown of the country, the Colombian government is doubling down on the manual eradication of coca plants in remote parts of the country. Coca growers' representatives and human rights groups are demanding the government cease eradication during the lockdown for health reasons. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 08.05.2020, Video, 02:40)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/colombia-steps-coca-eradication-operations-lockdown-200508105228331.html