Coca, Harm Reduction, and Reconciliation – An Interview with Diego Andrés Lugo-Vivas
Update: 2025-05-30
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At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we spoke with Diego Andrés Lugo-Vivas about the impact of the Drug War in Colombia and how the philosophy of harm reduction could be applied to the coca leaf.
We explored the following topics:
Video and audio: István Gábor Takács
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We explored the following topics:
- What is the significance of HR25 taking place in Colombia?
- Which region of Colombia are you from?
- Can the philosophy of harm reduction be applied to the issue of coca?
- At the UN in Vienna, there are claims that coca cultivation harms the environment. How do you respond to that?
- What could be an alternative to coca eradication?
- What have been the outcomes of eradication efforts in Colombia?
- How severe is the damage caused by these efforts?
- Can you share personal stories of how people have been affected?
Is the message of shifting from punishment to harm reduction relevant for Colombia?
Video and audio: István Gábor Takács
Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (HU): https://www.facebook.com/drogriporter/ Facebook (EN): https://www.facebook.com/drugreporter/ Instagram (HU): https://www.instagram.com/drogriporter/ Instagram (EN): https://www.instagram.com/rrfdrugreporter/ X.com (EN): https://x.com/RRFdrugreporter TikTok (EN): https://www.tiktok.com/@drugreporter_rrf/ Bluesky (EN): https://www.bsky.app/profile/drugreporter.bsky.social/ A Jogriporter Alapítvány: https://www.jogriporter.hu/ The Rights Reporter Foundation: https://www.rightsreporter.net/
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