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Record Coca Crops in Bolivia Feed a Growing Global Cocaine Demand

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Record Coca Crops in Bolivia Feed a Growing Global Cocaine Demand Coca cultivation in Bolivia reached record levels for the third consecutive year, in an expansion that appears to be driven by global demand for cocaine rather than by the country’s legal coca leaf markets. The post Record Coca Crops in Bolivia Feed a Growing Global Cocaine Demand appeared first on InSight Crime.

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