In less than a year, President Duquet has intensified efforts on all fronts to contain the growth of illicit crops and to reduce drug supply and consumption. He has made great progress. Between August 2018 and February 2019, the Colombian government eradicated around 40,000 hectares of illicit crops. an average of nearly 6,000 hectares per month. This represents the highest monthly rate since the beginning of manual eradication. (03:42–03:51)
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