The Same Soil: What Grows After Cocaine

The Same Soil: What Grows After Cocaine

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From Coca Fields to Legal Futures in Colombia In the hills of Putumayo, Colombia, the land tells two stories. For decades, coca cultivation fueled violence, illicit economies, and fear. Today, some farmers are choosing a different path. In this meditative documentary, UN News correspondent Victoria Fernandez travels to rural Colombia to meet the farmers, producers, and exporters transforming former coca-growing land into fields of sacha inchi and sugar cane.
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