Peasant unions of coca leaf growers, increasingly powerful on the political scene in both Peru and Bolivia, have been demanding increases in the allotment of acreage dedicated to such cultivation.

114, July-December 2022 The mistrust of development in coca-grow... The mistrust of development in coca-growing regions in Peru: The valley of the rivers Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro This is the metadata ...

Bolivia and Peru have defended the continued, traditional use of coca leaves which have been chewed by indigenous populations for centuries, after they were criticized by a UN drugs agency report.

Coca became popular in the 1970s, and the valley was dominated by violent militant groups in the 1980s. The upper Huallaga Valley includes Tocache, the site of Peru’s first large-scale oil palm ...

The cultivation of coca has had major impacts on the development of Peru’s Amazonian regions. Violent clashes between armed groups searching to dominate the activity have pushed as many as ...

The Maoist rebel group lost much of its power after the arrest of its leader in 1992 but remnants are still active in Peru's coca-producing region. The government says the Shining Path has since ...

(Nasdaq: JAGX) ("Jaguar Health"), successfully completed an import of six kilograms of coca leaf from Peru to Filament's Metro Vancouver research and development facility. This is the second import of ...

OTCQB:FLHLF)( Cboe CA:FH)( FSE:7QS) ("Filament" or "Filament Health"), successfully completed an import of six kilograms of coca leaf from Peru to Filament's Metro Vancouver research and ...