Colombia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (JEP) has determined that the country’s drug eradication policies, specifically the aerial spraying of glyphosate, exacerbated existing systemic racism and institutional exclusion. The JEP’s findings confirm that historical patterns of marginalization were reproduced and intensified through these policies. The report highlights a connection between the implementation of drug control strategies and the perpetuation of racial discrimination. This confirms racism isn’t isolated but deeply embedded within Colombian institutions. The use of glyphosate disproportionately impacted Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, furthering their historical disadvantage. The JEP’s assessment underscores the need to address racial inequalities as part of a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding and drug policy reform in Colombia.