Police officers found around 1.7 tons of cocaine hidden within a shipment of avocados in Santa Marta, Colombia, according to the director general of the National Police of Colombia.

A turf war over the control over Colombia’s Caribbean port cities has expanded to Santa Marta, one of the country’s oldest drug trafficking hubs. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, some 1.000 people ...

Because Santa Marta is a commercial port, most people head just outside the city — either to the glitzy resort town of El Rodadero, a few miles to the south, or for a more rustic experience ...

Vitol buys export space at Colombia Santa Marta port By Reuters January 25, 20105:04 AM PSTUpdated January 25, 2010 Summary ...