Juan Carlos Del Gado, a student at Marist College who lives in Cali, Colombia, said the people don't know any better. They know nothing else, that is why the business is so large. For years the U.S. has given money to Colombia to help prevent trafficking between the two countries. In recent years, however, the level of prevention has dropped, and the amount of drugs being used has increased. The US has doubts of sending funds due to the thought that they will just be throwing their money away.
Colombian citizens blame the poor use of the American funds on the past Presidents.
Del Gado said he disliked Colombia's last president. All he cared about was himself. Colombia's new president, Andres Pastrana, has made the idea of stopping drug trafficking his main priority. Torres believes Pastrana has what it takes to try to slow down the amount of drug use in Colombia. We know he has only been in office for three months, but he has already shown positive signs of improving the country.