In addition, from August 2018 to February 2019, the Colombian government seized the equivalent of 227 tons of cocaine hydrochloride. These seizures represent losses for drug trafficking organizations of approximately US$6.7 million. In December, President Duque presented the Camino al Futuro plan, which commits to reducing the cultivation and production of cocaine by 50% by the year 2023. His efforts mean fewer drugs come across the United States border and for that, all Americans are grateful. Colombia is the linchpin in our fight against narco traffickings traffickers in the entire region. (04:26–04:39)
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Asserts that Colombia's Camino al Futuro plan aims to reduce cocaine cultivation and production by 50% by 2023.
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