As the Bush administration rethinks its policy towards Bolivia's coca farmers [1], Ben Dangl describes his recent visit to Eterazama [2] in the coca-producing region of Chapare. He visits a market where vendors are surprised to hear that the coca leaf is illegal in the US, talks with two coca farmer organizers, and describes the surreal situation of showing rural villagers a documentary about Bolivia's coca issue on a brand new Apple laptop.
Bolivia: Visiting Chapare's Coca Farmers
· Written by David Sasaki
Categories: Latin America, Bolivia