Friday, 6. September 2002
Topic: - on September 6, 2002 at 11:29:34 AM CEST
Coca Spraying Poses No Risk to Colombians, U.S. Declares
The American-financed aerial destruction of coca crops in Colombia meets United States regulatory standards and does not endanger people or the environment, the State Department said today in a report to Congress.That determination, which was immediately deplored by some environmental groups, could free money from Congress for an aggressive advance in the effort to eradicate coca at its source. The department has set a goal of killing up to 300,000 acres of coca this year, 30 percent more than last year.
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