YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Tomas Zavala performs a ritual ahead of each workday in his coca field. Deep in the lush green mountains of Bolivia’s Yungas region, the 69-year-old farmer closes his eyes, ...

Pope Francis will decide for himself if he chews coca leaves in order to ward off altitude sickness when he lands next week at La Paz, Bolivia, the highest international airport in the world, the ...

The difference between coca leaves and cocaine, a Peruvian friend once quipped, is the difference between traveling by mule and jet plane. A clever line, but one that misses an essential point. The ...

VIENNA (AP) — Bolivia’s president says the coca leaf is not cocaine, defending the practice of chewing it after securing de-facto U.N. acceptance of it in his country. Evo Morales says chewing the ...

VICE travels to Bolivia to explore the legal coca farms where locals have grown the sacred leaf for generations. Discover the culture and industry surrounding this unique practice.

VIENNA (AP) – Bolivian President Evo Morales urged a 53-nation U.N. narcotics control meeting Monday to accept his push for legalization of coca-leaf chewing and growing in his country for traditional ...

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YUNGAS, Bolivia — Tomas Zavala performs a ritual ahead of each workday in his coca field. Deep in the lush green mountains of Bolivia’s Yungas region, the 69-year-old farmer closes his eyes, faces the ...