COHA “Spotlight” on Bolivian Coca Out of Focus
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs’ (COHA) April 25 “Spotlight on Bolivia: The “Coca Diplomacy” of Evo Morales,” generalizes and speculates about Bolivian drug policy and relations with the United States.…
Where does Bolivia Stand on Drug Decriminalization and Legalization?
As calls mount from prominent Latin American politicians for a profound re-evaluation of international drug policy, and even a debate on the feasibility of drug decriminalization and legalization at the…
Bolivia v. Peru: How Objective are US Drug Certifications?
On March 7, the US released the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Drug policy advocates have long criticized the yardsticks used by the US government to measure efficacy in drug…
INCB’s 2011 Report Clings to Status Quo on Bolivian Coca Issue; Ignores Science and Indigenous Rights
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) 2011 Report singled out the Bolivian Government, stating that the country is presenting a “major challenge to the international drug control system.”[i] This conclusion…