被认为是可卡因最大输出国的哥伦比亚打算转向一种无害得多的生意——珍奇的蝴蝶。该国商业部签署了一项法令以促进活蝴蝶和蝴蝶茧的出口。哥伦比亚人每年输出大约500吨可卡因,其中大部分卖到了美国。但这个拥有广阔的安第斯山地和蓊郁丛林的南美国度同时也是将近3000种各类蝴蝶的家园。商业部估计一只活的蝴蝶视其大小和品种可在海外市场上卖得50美 Colombia, which is considered to be the largest exporter of cocaine, intends to turn to a much less harmful business - exotic butterflies. The country’s Ministry of Commerce signed a decree to promote the export of live butterflies and butterfly cocoon. The Colombians export about 500 tons of cocaine every year, most of which are sold to the United States. But this South American nation, with its vast Andean and lush jungles, is home to nearly 3,000 species of butterflies. The Department of Commerce estimates that a living butterfly can sell 50 US dollars in overseas markets depending on its size and variety