Can Columbia replace nose candy with nose jobs?The Columbian city of Medellín was once the drug capital of the world, but now it’s trying to revive its economy by tapping into the growing market for “medical tourism”, offering cheap plastic surgery to tight-arsed but image-conscious Americans.
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The Amazon: one jungle, many interests
Amazonian countries are meeting today to establish a mutual negotiating position for Copenhagen. But from Columbia to Brazil to Venezuela, each country has its own interests to protect — and they aren’t always ones that put the environment first.
Columbia looks to ban recreational drug use
Columbia, which currently permits adult citizens to possess small amounts of drugs like marijuana and cocaine, is now looking to ban drugs completely.
