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 ...

There’s only one harvest a year, and it’s eaten by bugs. Even though we don't earn much, but thanks to this [coca] leaf, we eat every day. For example, now I'm going to harvest this ...

In 2023, the South American country set a new record last year for coca leaf cultivation and cocaine production, which rose 53 percent from 1,738 tonnes (1,915 US tons) to 2,600 tonnes ...