Colombian farmers offer rare view into the dangerous, lucrative world of coca production

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Colombian farmers offer rare view into the dangerous, lucrative world of coca production Colombia is the largest global producer of both coca and cocaine. Hundreds of videos posted on TikTok by young Colombians document how the vast quantities of cocaine are produced in the South American country – from the fields where coca grows to the labs where the leaves are transformed into a drug. One of these TikTokers told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that many locals are reliant on coca production to make a living but that the sector continues to be controlled by illegal drug traffickers.