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Image shows a close up portrait of new Colombian president Gustavo Petro, biting his lip, his left hand raised and twiddling his ear. He is wear a pair of glasses, a checked blue shirt and a dark blue jacket.

Analysis: Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?

by Niko Vorobyov

Colombia has been at war with cocaine, and itself, since the 1970s. Niko Vorobyov explores what freshly minted president Gustavo Petro could do to achieve peace.

5 Things You Need to Know About Duterte’s Drug War in the Philippines

by Jamie Sims

Since coming to power in July 2016, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has overseen a nationwide 'drug war' in which police, paramilitaries and vigilantes have killed suspected dealers, users and other criminal suspects with impunity. Here are five things you need to know.