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Minciuna coca în Bolivia
The Coca Lie in Brasil

Author(s): Laëtitia Moreau
Subject(s): Politics
Published by: Institutul Cultural Român
Keywords: cocaleros; «războiul cocainei»; coca war; DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration); Hugo Banzer; «bugetul antidrog al Statelor Unite»; eradicarea culturii de coca; replantări; Chapare;

Summary/Abstract: Published initially in «Le Monde», the article tackels on the Bolivian coca growers and the drugs illegal trade. The Bolivian government tries hard to eradicate the coca plantations but the economic crisis of the country is so severe that were these attempts successful, the numerous «cocaleros» would be faced with deep poverty.

  • Issue Year: 2002
  • Issue No: 43
  • Page Range: 17-18
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: Romanian
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