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April 14, 2021
Colombia’s justice minister took another step towards the aerial spraying of coca, which scholars believe will condemn the country to a new cycle of extreme violence.
The decree that regulates the use of the herbicide glyphosate is far-right President Ivan Duque‘s latest push to resume the aerial spraying of coca.
Justice Minister Wilson Ruiz stressed that the decree does not allow the immediate resumption of the controversial counternarcotics strategy.
Instead, the government is trying to comply with a 2017 Constitutional Court ruling that allowed the resumption of aerial spraying using the poisonous chemical only as a last resort and under strict conditions.
It was dark when the plane touched down in Hong Kong from Phnom Penh. Noor Yuni swiftly cleared immigration and collected her luggage. But as she approached the "nothing to declare" lane, a customs officer pulled her aside, she says.
Iran’s botched handling of the coronavirus may impact June election
(3/15/2021) Dr. Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad (C) , infectious disease specialist, who volunteered to receive the Barekat vaccine to begin phase 2 and 3 of its clinical trial. (Photo by Sobhan Farajvan/Pacific Press/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.
Iran’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic has been riddled with turbulence since the outbreak began in February 2020. Entering its fourth wave, the country, which has the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths and cases in the Middle East, continues to experience a surge of infections under difficult circumstances. This is partly due to US sanctions but also because of the Iranian government’s mismanagement and corruption, which in turn could influence and further depress voter turnout in the June presidential election.
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