Morales seeks middle way on cocaine, pleases neither U.S. nor growers
This AP article was published in the North County Times and the Washington Post. CARANAVI, Bolivia (AP) — On a steep slope in the Andes' eastern foothills, Paolina Quispe choked…
Bolivian Congress Passes Agrarian Reform During Tension
During his campaign Morales promised to redistribute 23 million hectares within five years. The new law stipulates that land that is not currently serving an economic or social function may be…
Update on Drug Policy Issues in Bolivia
The delegation found that in the Chapare coca growing region, the new government's policy of limiting coca production is yielding positive results and the Bolivian government will likely meet its…
Family of “Black October” Prosecutor Threatened
Recent incidents On October 20, six people, four of them hooded and armed, broke in to the home of Mendoza’s brother, Hugo. They gagged and tied up Mendoza’s sister-in-law and…