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U.S. sees no coca increase under Bolivia’s Morales

A study released Wednesday by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy found Bolivia's coca production "statistically unchanged" from 2005, the year before the leftist president, who rose to…

The Shifting Weight of US Funding in Bolivia

The election of ex-coca grower Evo Morales has transformed this negative dynamic somewhat.  Significant shifts in the nation’s drug policy and alternative funding sources have lessened Bolivia’s dependence on U.S.…

US Evaluation of Bolivian Drug Control Misleading and Inaccurate

US officials continue to cling to eradication figures and old yardsticks to evaluate Bolivia’s new approach to coca cultivation and drug control. The 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)1…

Amnesty International Alert: Threats Against Human Rights Lawyer

Adalberto Rojas and members of the APDH have been receiving threats and harassment since 2003 because of their legitimate work in defence of human rights of peasants, indigenous peoples and…