If he hadn't of had proper medical attention he would of lost his leg. Not everybody in Colombia can just drive to the local supermarket like Jim Kolbe and buy healthy nutritious food. This guy lives in a very rich vacume and unfortunately someboby elected him. This Plan Colombia is a form of chemical warfare. Reports have surfaced that the sprayings are causing ailments like skin rashes and respiratory problems.
Environmentalists say fragile ecosystems are being hurt.
Of course him with his little spray bottle is safe. He's directly applying it to the ground, not dumping clouds of it all over his property. Its all about method of aplication . On one side Colombians have rebels breathing down their throats to grow coca . Then they get sprayed from above .