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Bolvian program tries to help coca farmers while reducing drug trade

Shahriari, SaraOctober 24, 2012

The coca leaf, finds many traditional medicinal and religious uses. But it is also the base ingredient for cocaine. It's big business for drug traffickers. And it's a question of survival for many small Bolivian farmers who still rely on the crop. Now a new program has been launched to reduce the amount of coca destined for drugs while acknowledging the leaf's economic and cultural importance.

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