Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy a Solution to Drug Trafficking—or Part of the Problem?

Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy a Solution to Drug Trafficking—or Part of the Problem?
A coca farmer shows off his crop, Chapare region, Bolivia, Feb. 11, 2018 (photo by Max Radwin).

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the tense Group of Seven leaders’ summit and the implications of President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies on relations with America’s closest allies. For the Report, Max Radwin talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about Bolivia’s coca policy under President Evo Morales, which is meant to protect indigenous traditions but is accused by some critics of fueling the cocaine trade.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy Protecting Traditions, or Creating a Narco-State?

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