Andean Aymara

Compendio de noticias de los Andes

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s been a while since I posted any news from the Andes so here’re some headlines:

The ILAP (Peruvian Amazon Research Institute) will open an office in Loreto to thwart coca-growing operations promoted by Columbian traffickers. Coca leaf production has increased in Loreto with the recent collapse in the region’s lumber industry.

The world Bank’s Board of [...]

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Entrevista al presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Here is a video and some information from Radio Nederland regarding Morales at the UN conference on narcotics, speaking about coca.  After living in Amsterdam for the past 3+ years, I never knew that Radio Nederland has so much Spanish-language material and programs.

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Un vacío en la ley de Argentina desata el tráfico ilegal de coca

August 11th, 2008 · Comments Off

En ese país se permite consumir la hoja, pero no comprarla. A raíz de eso los bolivianos y quienes la consumen generan un comercio que no es legal. En los mercados se la encuentra con el nombre de “hoja de laurel”.
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