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1. Risk and opportunity in the coca/cocaine economy of the Bolivian Yungas

Author

Leons, Madeline Barbara

Subjects
South American native peoples -- Agriculture, Coca -- Growth, Coca -- Economic aspects, Narcotics, Control of -- Bolivia, Regional focus/area studies
Abstract

The Yunga tribe of Bolivia have one of the lowest living standards in the Western hemisphere, so the increase in value of coca as a cash crop offers rare opportunities for economic gain, but also brings the dangers inherent in an illegal activity. The 'war on drugs' sponsored by the US has targeted growers of coca which has prompted the Bolivian government to attempt to control Yunga activities.

Published
1993

4. Mr. Know-It-All

Author

Koerner, Brendan I.

Subjects
Coca -- Growth, Information behavior -- Social aspects, Dreams -- Methods, Company growth, Computers, Hobbies and crafts, Sociology and social work
Abstract

MR. KNOW-IT-ALL BY BRENDAN I. KOERNER CHRISTOPH NIEMANN IS THERE ANY PROVEN METHOD FOR ME TO REMEMBER MY DREAMS BETTER? I FEEL LIKE I MAY BE LOSING LOTS OF BRILLIANT [...]

Published
2013

6. Colombia's farmers filling fields with illegal coca because of possible peace with FARC

Author

Miroff, Nick

Subjects
Drug crops -- Growth, Coca -- Growth, Drug traffic, Peace negotiations, Company growth, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration
Abstract

Byline: Nick Miroff Colombian drug growers continue to stuff their fields with illegal coca ahead of a possible peace deal between the government and the FARC guerrillas who are dominant [...]

Published
2016

7. More Land in Colombia Used to Grow Coca, U.S. Says

Author

Neuman, William

Subjects
United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy -- Reports, Drug crops -- Growth, Coca -- Growth, Company growth, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

CARACAS, Venezuela -- The amount of land in Colombia used to grow coca, the plant that drug traffickers use to make cocaine, increased significantly last year, according to an annual [...]

Published
2015

8. Would Colombia peace deal curb coca trade? Ask a coca farmer

Author

Bargent, James

Subjects
Coca -- Growth, Cocaine trade, Peace negotiations, Company growth, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -- Negotiation, mediation and arbitration
Abstract

Byline: James Bargent Burro, or Donkey, as his friends call him because of his large ears and goofy smile, shyly shows off his hands. They're covered with greenish black stains [...]

Published
2015

9. Datafile

Author

Gettinger, Stephen

Subjects
Cocaine -- Production management, Coca -- Growth, Cocaine industry -- Management, Government
Published
1999

10. Colombia Steers Away from U.S. Plan to Curb Cocaine

Subjects
Company growth, Plan Colombia -- Evaluation, Coca -- Growth, Cocaine industry -- International aspects, Cocaine industry -- Control
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11710156 ROBERT SIEGEL, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. MELISSA BLOCK, host: And I'm Melissa Block. With [...]

Published
2007

11. Despite U.S. aid, coca cultivation on rise in Andes

Author

Forero, Juan and Partlow, Joshua

Subjects
Company growth, Company financing, Coca -- Growth, Agriculture -- Finance, Narcotics, Control of -- Government finance, Agricultural assistance, United States -- Foreign policy
Published
2008

13. Colombia's coca up, U.S. says

Subjects
Company growth, Drug dealing -- Colombia, Coca -- Growth, Drug traffic -- Colombia
Abstract

The area of Colombia planted with coca grew 24.7 percent last year, the White House said today, a finding that highlights the weakness of a counternarcotics effort that has cost […]

Published
2002

16. The link between coca and sugar

Author

Dogoloff, Lee I.

Subjects
Cocaine industry -- Economic aspects, Coca -- Growth, Sugar -- International trade, Import quotas -- Social aspects, Narcotics, Control of -- Economic aspects
Published
1990

18. Summit turned disparate policies into unifying goal

Author

Long, William R.

Subjects
United States -- International relations, South America -- International relations, Drug traffic -- International aspects, Narcotics, Control of -- International aspects, Cocaine -- Supply and demand, Coca -- Growth
Published
1990

19. U.S. lauds drug eradication efforts by Peru, Bolivia

Author

LaGesse, David

Subjects
Coca -- Growth, Colombia -- Political aspects
Abstract

WASHINGTON _ U.S. officials on Wednesday hailed an 'astonishing' drop in coca cultivation in Peru and Bolivia, although they conceded that plantings of the illicit crop were skyrocketing in Colombia. […]

Published
1999

20. Heavy flak in the drug war

Author

Duffy, Brian and Wilkin, Gordon

Subjects
Coca -- Growth, Cocaine -- Investigations, Narcotics, Control of -- Analysis, Smuggling -- Prevention, Drug traffic -- International aspects
Published
1989

21. Coca won't die easily in Peru

Author

Gorriti, Gustavo

Subjects
Shining Path -- Military policy, Coca -- Growth, Economic assistance -- Peru, Narcotics, Control of -- Peru, Cocaine industry -- Employment
Published
1989

22. Colombia likely to survive loss of drug money

Author

Freed, Kenneth

Subjects
Colombia -- Economic aspects, Peasantry -- Colombia, Coca -- Growth, Narcotics, Control of -- Economic aspects, Cocaine industry -- Economic aspects
Published
1989

23. Combating the drug menace; environment in latest coca victim

Author

Germani, Clara

Subjects
Environmental policy -- Peru, Rain forests -- Environmental aspects, Coca -- Growth, Deforestation -- Peru, Conservation of natural resources -- Peru, Drug traffic -- Environmental aspects, Amazon River region -- Environmental aspects
Published
1988

24. A choice of poisons

Author

Jacoby, Tamar

Subjects
Rain forests -- Environmental aspects, Spraying and dusting in agriculture -- Usage, Coca -- Growth, Herbicides -- Health aspects, Amazon River region -- Environmental aspects
Published
1988

25. Peru; a hard-to-break habit

Subjects
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration -- Investigations, Cocaine, Coca -- Growth, Narcotics, Control of
Published
1986

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