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Mexico's cartels are experimenting with control of another part of the cocaine trade
Soldiers destroyed a coca plantation in southwest Mexico in February, another sign that cartels are…
Luis Chaparro
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Step inside a Colombian jungle lab where coca leaf begin its journey to become cocaine
"This helps keep people alive. But no one is getting rich off this," one lab worker told journalist…
Toby Muse, "Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels — from the Jungles to the Streets"
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Coca-Cola wants to dominate a $7 billion industry with a new type of beverage that's taking over the world
The better-for-you beverage category is increasingly crucial in the beverage category, as PepsiCo a…
Kate Taylor
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Coca-Cola is investing in a new beverage that claims to improve your skin and health
"Aloe Vera contains more than 200 biologically active amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, enzymes …
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Coca-Cola's Latest Product Addresses The Biggest Criticism Of The Brand
"Sweetened with a blend of sugar and naturally sourced stevia leaf extract, a 330ml can of Coca-Col…
Ashley Lutz
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30 years ago today Coca-Cola fixed a mistake that could have destroyed the company
"The move of the Coca-Cola secret formula is a historic moment for the company," said Phi…
Hayley Fitzpatrick
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See The New Jersey Factory Where Cocaine Is Removed From The Ingredients Of Coca-Cola
Nonetheless, the raw ingredients for Coke do contain some small amounts of cocaine, and the company…
Jim Edwards
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Coca-Cola's Magical New Sweetener Might Have A Serious Problem: Its Taste
And he's confident that the stevia plant will get sweeter and sweeter."People have been breeding wh…
Katie Jennings
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I hiked a mountain in the Andes to celebrate my 40th birthday. The hallucinations and violent vomiting that followed had not been part of the plan.
To celebrate her 40th birthday she wanted to hike the ninth highest mountain in the Bolivian Andes.…
Elizabeth Lavis
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Cocaine is about surpass oil as Colombia's top export as revenues near $20 billion
"More bushes are reaching their full potential. Producers are also investing in irrigation and fert…
Matthew Fox
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The generative AI boom is bringing San Francisco’s tech scene roaring back to life
Welcome to 'Cerebral Valley.' Hayes Valley in San Francisco is the current hot spot for developing …
Diamond Naga Siu
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Dispensaries selling illegal magic mushrooms in Vancouver could lead to the legalization of the substance, like they did with cannabis, shop keeper says
"If you're like me, and you're willing to take a risk and kind of push it forward, you find the res…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Who is Dairo Úsuga? The leader of the Colombian 'Gulf Clan' cartel is considered the most significant kingpin arrest since Pablo Escobar
Dairo Úsuga was captured in a hideout by 500 soldiers and 22 helicopters. Colombia's president said…
Azmi Haroun
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The Army's new adviser unit is supposed to help fight drug cartels in Colombia, but some think they're being deployed to send a message to neighboring Venezuela
The Security Force Assistance Brigade is deploying to Colombia as drug production rises there and a…
Christopher Woody
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Colombia's cash-strapped government is trying to root out the cocaine trade, but farmers are relying on it as an 'insurance policy'
"What really happened, I think, is that the government did stop fumigating, which was a factor," sa…
Christopher Woody
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The world's 3rd-biggest cocaine producer says it struck 'the most important blow against drug trafficking'
The Bolivian bust comes just days after Chilean police intercepted a cocaine shipment at the northe…
Christopher Woody
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Cocaine prices in the US have barely moved in decades - here's how cartels distort the market
"And what this means is that even when the supply is interrupted or restricted the farmers there ar…
Christopher Woody
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In the world's biggest cocaine producer, cultivation has hit an 'all time high' and the new president is vowing harsh measures that will please Trump
The area under cultivation has steadily risen. The 42% spike between 2014 and 2015 was the largest …
Christopher Woody
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In the world's biggest cocaine producer, cultivation reportedly surged again in 2016
"There will be noise, especially in Congress, but moderates who want to give Colombia a chance to i…
Christopher Woody
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Sorry, everyone - the story of a 15-year-old Kentucky teen tweeting from a smart fridge is almost certainly a hoax
In the interview with The Guardian, she said she was able to speak over Twitter DM through her cous…