Coca

Bolivia: legacy of coca

The ain (Andean Information Network) outline on coca, with information on the history of coca in Bolivia, and its current uses both legal and illegal.

Rethinking alternative development in Bolivia

Linda Farthing (AIN) argues that a new framework is needed for alternative development in Bolivia as it has not provided reliable alternatives to drug-production, is focused mainly on eradication, has created a large aid bureaucracy and is not done in alliance with coca farmers.

Coca and Conflict in the Chapare

Kathryn Lederburg from AIN, talks about the impact of drug trafficking and US international coca policies on the Chapare region, Bolivia in an article for WOLA.

US Government licence to import coca

The US Government allows some companies to have licences to import coca (including Coca-Cola) yet has also led a controversial war against coca-growers in Bolivia.