Colombia's former President Duque warns cocaine legalization will cause 'major' US security threat
Fox News
Former Colombian President Ivan Duque addressed a number of issues including illegal immigration, the war in Ukraine, Venezuela and solutions to solve the crisis on the US southern border.
Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Duque, who left office in August, continued: "So by no means I'm in favor of the legalization of the cocaine trade … But I also have to say it, Colombia cannot turn into a narco state. I think the world now has unified in the concept of prohibition, and I think if just one country, let's say Colombia, decides to legalize cocaine, it'll turn itself into a narco state."
In contrast, Duque cited his administration’s "holitic approach" to the challenges of illegal drugs, from the highest drug seizures ever, to extradition, to health care policies to treat addicts. He further called on more being done to curb demand "in the countries where the consumption of the game has spiked."