Yes, there is a change in the focus of Plan Colombia. Between 2000 and 2006, Plan Colombia was mainly focused on the eradication campaigns of illicit crops. In 2007, 2008, and this year, both the Colombian government and the U.S. government have realized that they have to complement this with alternative development programs.
The point I made is that if you focus alternative development programs incorrectly, that is, by just bringing technical support to the farmers, it doesn't work if you don't provide the means to transport these legal goods into the markets. This has been a mistake that has been made. I think the Colombian government, although I've been very critical of the policies implemented under Plan Colombia, has been very open to me about discussing the possible ways of making anti-drug policies more effective.
I've been pushing very hard for alternative development programs as a way for convincing poor farmers to shift away from illegal crops cultivation to legal crops, but it has to be done correctly, not just by providing technical support and leaving them alone. You have to really support them institutionally, give them educational opportunities, health opportunities, and it's very important to have the legal crops brought to the market so that they actually can survive.