Colombia Halts Aerial Spraying of Crops Used to Make Cocaine

Q: Citing concerns that the spray causes cancer, Colombia is defying U.S. wishes and halting the aerial spraying of a herbicide to destroy coca leaf crops used to make cocaine. Where is Colombia?

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Q: Colombia is one of the closest allies of the United States in Latin America and its most stalwart partner on anti-drug policy. While Colombia cut its illegal coca production, Peru has become the top coca leaf grower. Peru is Colombia's neighbor to the . . .

A. Northeast

B. East

C. South

D. Southwest

Q: The World Health Organization said in March that glyphosate, the chemical used in the Colombia spraying, probably causes cancer in humans. What southeast Asia nation is still suffering the health effects from another herbicide sprayed by the U.S. military during the 1960s?

A. Japan

B. North Korea

C. South Korea

D. Vietnam

Q: What has happened to the street price of illegal cocaine since the U.S. “war on drugs” began trying to eradicate coca leaf production in Latin America?

A. Price has risen

B. Price has fallen

C. Price is the same

Q: People in South America have been chewing coca leaves for thousands of years to treat what problem?

A. Altitude sickness

B. Malaria

C. Childhood diseases

D. Sleeping sickness


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