Alhena Caicedo Fernández

Debates on the Legality and Legitimacy of Yage in Colombia

February 27, 2023 Alhena Caicedo Fernández 3 citations

In Latin America, the consumption of yagé, or ayahuasca, has spread under different forms of use in each country. In Brazil, religious use is recognized, while in countries such as Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, therapeutic use has allowed the recent expansion of ritual consumption. In fact, in the latter case, it has been the close relationship between yagé and Indianness in the national...