Medellín, long associated with Colombia’s evolving nightlife and narcotics trade, is now facing an alarming new public health emergency tied to the growing circulation of “Tusi,” commonly known as pink cocaine. Authorities and medical professionals warn that the drug increasingly contains dangerous adulterants capable of causing catastrophic vascular damage, tissue necrosis, and, in some reported cases, amputations of fingers, toes, and even entire limbs.
The city’s Secretary of Health has expressed serious concern over the rapid spread of these contaminated synthetic mixtures across Medellín...
