For the past two years, Bolivian President Evo Morales has shifted drug policy in Bolivia toward a...
The coca plant, used in indigenous cultural rituals and traditional medicines, is also the main ingredient for cocaine. Bolivia is the third largest producer of coca and cocaine after Peru and Colombia. Despite pressure to cut back on coca farming, many Bolivians see few alternatives.
Aired on Foreign Exchange with Daljit Dhaliwal the week of September 19, 2008.
Credits:
Bolivia's Coca Culture
Directed by Gabrielle Weiss
Produced by Ruxandra Guidi, Bear Guerra and Gabrielle Weiss
In association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
