After 15 years of controversy, the use of glyphosate in the aerial spraying of illegal coca crops in Colombia was abruptly halted on 14 May. The decision was taken by the national drug council, five days after a recommendation to end its use by President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos was responding to the publication of a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) in late March, which warned that glyphosate could be associated with the development of cancer in humans. The decision has caused consternation on the Right in Colombia, where there is suspicion of the government’s motives. But Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa, who fought a long campaign against Colombia’s use of glyphosate, celebrated the decision as vindication of his government’s arguments. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1120 words.
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