RELATED REPORTING
A Bitter Leaf, A special report on Bolivia's President Evo Morales. Mother Jones, August 2008.
A Bitter Leaf: related photographs. Mother Jones, August 2008.
Coca Stompers of Bolivia [Video]. Mother Jones, August 2008.
EVO MORALES' COCA POLICY
Coca policy under the Evo Morales administration
A series of articles examining Evo Morales' second year as president of Bolivia
Bolivian coca policy during Evo Morales' first year in office
Coca cultivation in Los Yungas and the struggles faced by coca farmers
Evo Morales' statement that all U.S. military personnel should leave Bolivia
Coca industrialization and the changes in coca policy after Evo Morales was elected president
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Bolivia's Coca Culture featured on Foreign Exchange
The coca plant, used in indigenous cultural rituals and traditional medicines, is also the main ingredient for cocaine. Bolivia is the third largest producer of coca and cocaine after Peru and Colombia. Despite pressure to cut back on coca farming, many Bolivians see few alternatives.
Featured on Foreign Exchange with Daljit Dhaliwal the week of September 19, 2008.
Credits:
Bolivia's Coca Culture
Directed by Gabrielle Weiss
Produced by Ruxandra Guidi, Bear Guerra and Gabrielle Weiss
In association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
THE U.S. RESPONSE
State Department's response to Bolivia's plans to commercialize coca
Announcement that Bolivia will not be placed under U.S. drug sanctions for 2007-2008
U.S.-sponsored drug efforts in Bolivia before Evo Morales
CULTIVATION HISTORY
Coca farming in Bolivia and recent attempts to create new markets by commercializing the leaf
Coca cultivation as the only viable option for some in Los Yungas
