We had these issues before, however over the last six years or so, both have increased exponentially; there is money and new rich people blooming everyday in Bolivia. Even some international agencies have ‘praised’ current Bolivian macroeconomic policies. Although, they fail to acknowledge how pernicious and damaging are corruption at all levels and the coca/cocaine…
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And the Bolivia coca/cocaine keeps flowing…
It is almost impossible not to refer to how coca/cocaine is news, everyday, every week in Bolivia. This cartoon is from El Dia, January 25, 2012. As a result of the try-lateral accord between the USA, Bolivia and Brazil, this cartoon portrays that not only the governments have signed memos of understanding but also the…
The Bolivian permissive, highly questioned and repudiated coca/cocaine boom!
The coca/cocaine violent and illegal business no longer damages the health and lives of people abroad but also inside our beloved country. It does not only damage our labor force and families but also has reinforced the overseas stereotype that all Bolivians traveling are smuggling cocaine. The following cartoons show how society perceives not only…
Coca production benefits…
Coca and cocaine production revenues benefits a few of the of the ruling government and much less the former “allies” of the social movements and workers who supported current president at the time of the overthrown of previous presidents. Much of those former allies took part in strikes and blockades who made this government successful…
Yapacani, El Chore, Amboro Park, coca and three dead people. January 2012
El Deber and ANF report about the violence in the Yapacani municipality, El Chore reserve being invaded and the coca crop which is worse than an epidemic. Three people died as a result of municipality conflicts between different groups who belong to the current political party in power, and police intervention: The leader of the…
Bolivian government revised its position with UN’s INCB re: coca
Pagina Siete reports on Bolivian government next actions with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB, JIFE in Spanish). [INCB is the independent and quasi-judicial monitoring body for the implementation of the United Nations international drug control conventions. It was established in 1968 in accordance with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. It had predecessors under…
