Coca was grown and used in bolivia for religious and medicinal. I was particularly interested in law 1008 a law written by an american in english controlling what bolivians could do with their coca leaves. Soldiers, peasants, politicians and the war on drugs in bolivia. In 1992 the population was as high as 8,500, and 92% were imprisoned without a sentence. Among other measures, toro nationalized the holdings of u. Coca, bolivia, and law 1008 theres a fascinating 5part series of videos on bolivia and coca at. By way of illustration, in 1987 eight men entered san sebastian as opposed to 175 in 1994. Formally, coca in bolivia is regulated by law 1008, the coca and controlled substances regime. The harsh terms of law 1008 prompted national and international outcry. In 2017, bolivia experienced the worst drought episode in 25 years that reduced soybean planting. I recently saw an article by cnn about the most friendly and unfriendly countries in the world when it comes to tourism. As a result of law 1008, bolivia s prison population soared. Children of law 1008, andean information network, p. Bolivia, january 2006 through a military coup, colonel david toro ruilova 193637 introduced a program of military socialism.
Library of congress federal research division country profile. Definitely worth watching i learned quite a bit about the coca leaf. Bolivias jails were inadequate to deal with the rapid increase in prison population, and overcrowding was so severe that many prisoners slept in open patios. Poverty, inequality and human development of indigenous peoples. Bolivia, and soybeans are planted largely in santa cruz, which is the center of agricultural development in bolivia. As a result of law 1008, bolivias prison population soared. Bolivias prisons and the impact of law 1008 andean. Bolivian law 1008 law on the regime applicable to coca. Omar martinez, manuel olivera, carmen quiroga e isabel gomez. Coca has been cultivated in mediumaltitude parts of the bolivian andes since at least the inca. The results were determined by policies made concerning tourism and infrastructure among other things. I was surprised to see that bolivia ranked number one as the least friendly country to visit as a tourist.
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