Colombia advances in the process of Purchase of glyphosate to resume the terrestrial eradication of coca crops with this controversial herbicidewhose aerial sprinkler has not been used since 2015, when the government of Juan Manuel Santos suspended it.
“For commitments already acquired, for decisions that had been made, we are advancing, so far it is a hiring process. We hope, hopefully, it works so well the replacement (of illicit crops) that it is not necessary to use this method (Glyphosate eradication), “said Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, in a press conference on Wednesday.
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The minister manifested itself after time published that the National Police anti -narcotics opened last February 26 the hiring process to acquire “Chemical pesticide for agricultural use with guaranteed composition of active ingredient: glyphosate”
He President, Gustavo Petro, is one of the greatest opponents to the use of glyphosate for the eradication of illicit crops Because, as he has stated, “It does not serve and criminalize coca producing peasants“
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The Constitutional Court ordered to suspend 10 years ago the air spray of glyphosate based on the argument that herbicide can be carcinogenic for human beings and also cause damage to the environment, as warned by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Government of Santos (2010-2018) ordered in 2015 to stop this practice and in 2017 the High Court suspended the air fumigation of illicit crops.
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However, the Constitutional Court left open the possibility of authorizing spray with glyphosate “that is not prohibited, since it is used in agriculture and gardening, but its use by aerial sprinkler“In the anti -drug fight if the government meets six environmental health demands.
Ivan’s government Duke (2018-2022) reopened in 2021 the controversy, when he approved a series of decrees that regulated aerial sprinkles of illicit crops and ordered the relevant ministries and instances to move to obtain the health and environmental demands that justice required to resume them.
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However, in January 2022, seven months before Petro assumed the presidency, The Constitutional Court knocked down a new attempt by the Duke Executive to resume aerial sprays of illicit crops with glyphosatewhile reaffirming the need for prior consultation in the affected communities.
In that sense, Minister Sánchez said Wednesday that the Government is looking for is “transform the territory, is to replace these coca crops with decent crops, by profitable crops and in all that strategy (the idea) is to make the cultivation of coca not profitable“
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“The government advances in having all the available tools to affect this crime. The President of the Republic has always stated it: what he wants least is the use of glyphosate and we are why we are moving stronger in the other line, which is the replacement of illicit crops“Sánchez added.
EFE
