Arce's message to the crowd was clear: 'Coca is not cocaine,' a stance that has been central to Bolivia's narrative in global debates over the leaf's legal status. Despite its cultural ...

The ONDCP report showed that activity in Bolivia remained “stable” when compared to 2020 when coca crops comprised 39,400 hectares with a potential to produce 312 tons of cocaine, while in ...

Bolivia is pushing for the global decriminalisation of coca leaf – the main ingredient of cocaine – to export the plant and ease its economic crisis. But a "landmark" recent decision by the ...

Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru are known to use coca for cocaine production. However, since the Morales administration, the country decreases its cultivation, according to the United Nations Office ...