Hacker News with Generative AI: Colombia

Colombia's president: Legalize cocaine, it's no worse than whiskey (politico.eu)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it's only illegal because it comes from Latin America.
Politics, Drug Policy, Colombia, Latin America
13 points by geox 55 days ago | 3 comments
Trump issuing 'emergency 25% tariffs' against Colombia,going up to 50% in a week (cnn.com)
Politics, Economics, International Trade, Colombia, United States
10 points by vinnyglennon 65 days ago | 0 comments
Bogotá’s open streets program is the oldest and most successful (slate.com)
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—At 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, Jerson Osorio stood at the center of several thousand traffic signs, speed bumps, and hip-high yellow cones.
Urban Planning, Cities, Transportation, Colombia, Sustainability
54 points by rntn 101 days ago | 9 comments
Wild animals are spiraling to extinction. Can a bunch of bureaucrats save them? (vox.com)
Starting this week, thousands of people will descend on the Colombian city of Cali for an important meeting you may have never heard of: COP16.
Conservation, Extinction, Environmental Policy, Colombia, International Meetings
93 points by rntn 163 days ago | 72 comments
US banana giant to pay $38M to families of Colombian men killed by death squads (theguardian.com)
Colombia, Human Rights, Business, Lawsuits, Banana Industry
12 points by Jimmc414 294 days ago | 1 comments
Chiquita Held Liable for Deaths During Colombian Civil War (nytimes.com)
Lawsuits, Human Rights, Colombia, Civil War
40 points by elijahparker 294 days ago | 2 comments
Ancient giant tortoise fossils found in Colombian Andes (phys.org)
Ancient History, Paleontology, Colombia, Fossils
25 points by wglb 341 days ago | 2 comments