US Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Oppose Colombia's Amazon Aerial Spraying

• A group of US lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to oppose Colombia's aerial spraying plans.
• Colombia plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops in the Amazon to combat cocaine production and weaken armed groups.
• Critics argue that the decades-old strategy has failed and could accelerate environmental damage.
• The lawmakers warn of potential risks to human health and the environment from the aerial spraying.
• Colombia maintains that spraying is necessary to address drug production and related issues.