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The U.N.’s International Narcotics Control Board has asked Peru and Bolivia to outlaw the chewing of coca. Those are fighting words in Bolivia, where coca leaves are widely grown and part of traditional Andean culture. Bolivia’s president Evo Morales is a former coca grower who has pushed for increasing the legal uses of coca leaves — while clamping down on the illegal uses. He calls his policy “Coca Yes — Cocaine No” — that means encouraging legal coca growers — but cracking down on drug traffickers.
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The U.N.’s International Narcotics Control Board has asked Peru and Bolivia to outlaw the chewing of coca. Those are fighting words in Bolivia, where coca leaves are widely grown and part of traditional Andean culture. Bolivia’s president Evo Morales is a former coca grower who has pushed for increasing the legal uses of coca leaves — while clamping down on the illegal uses. He calls his policy “Coca Yes — Cocaine No” — that means encouraging legal coca growers — but cracking down on drug traffickers.
Broadcast History
The World, 03/10/08
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Assistant Producer: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
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