A short drive north of Bolivia’s capital La Paz, deep in the lush green valleys of the Yungas, Alicia Calle, a middle-aged ...

Indonesia is the third-largest producer of cocoa in the world, behind Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana, according to the United ...

A short drive north of Bolivia’s capital La Paz, deep in the lush green valleys of the Yungas, Alicia Calle, a middle-aged Indigenous cocalero (coca farmer), plucked the leaves off the shrubs on ...

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 ...

At a commission meeting, Sarabia announced that the government formally asked to revise the list and said that scientific research will prove that “the coca leaf itself is not harmful to health.” The ...

Colombia is the world's main producer of cocaine -- much of its production in the hands of drug cartels and violent guerrilla groups. In 2023, the South American country set a new record last year for ...