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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…

Andes Alternative Development, the Reality

Originally published on ISN Security Watch, September 8, 2006. Zero coca policies and a lack of security harm sustainable economic development and contribute to a poor history of alternative development…