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Don't Forget That Your Weekend Fun is Killing People, Cocaine Users Told
The new #EveryLineCounts campaign targets recreational drug users with a social conscience, asking them to think about the environmental devastation and brutal violence fueled by their habit.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Produce Cocaine in Australia?
With an average gram costing $200, it's not like there's a lack of demand.
Colombian Cocaine Farmers Are in Love with The Cocoa
The spike in cocoa price is so pronounced that some farmers are getting out of the profitable but deadly coca game.
The White House Blacklisted Bolivia for Growing Coca While US States Sell Legal Weed
The US has once again "decertified" Bolivia, despite recent data that shows the country has achieved an unparalleled decrease in coca cultivation.
Protests Turn Deadly in Ivory Coast Ahead of Presidential Elections
The violence occurred after the final list of candidates was announced this week. The vote in the West African nation is meant to draw a line under years of political turmoil.
How Bolivia Got Smart and Convinced Poor Farmers to Grow Less Coca
Cultivation of the plant used to manufacture cocaine has declined in Bolivia for the fourth straight year, a success achieved without relying on heavy-handed eradication programs.
This Is What Bolivia's Notorious Cocaine Cocktail Bar Is Actually Like
We went to the legendary Route 36, where $20 will get you a cocktail and a gram of coke.
The Pope Is Dying to Chew Coca Leaves in Bolivia
The Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of Vatican City has run into a bit of trouble as of late, after Bolivian Culture Minister Marko Machicao revealed that Pope Francis "specifically requested" coca leaves to chew on during his upcoming visit to the...
Pope Francis Wants to Chew On Some Coca Leaves in Bolivia
Because of Bolivia's high altitude, the pope reportedly requested that coca leaves be ready for him to chew on once he arrives today in La Paz.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, July 3
Thousands of Libyans search for safety, voter registration begins in the Central African Republic ahead of elections, why Colombia may regret a decision to halt aerial eradication of coca, and Cuba opens its first public Wi-Fi hotspots.
The Twisted Legacy of Colombia's Aerial Cocaine Crop Spraying Program
Over the last 21 years, the secretive and controversial US-backed drug war effort dumped weaponized herbicide on 4.3 million acres of land.
Peru’s War on Drugs
VICE News traveled to the heart of Peru’s coca-producing region to witness how the government is waging a war on drugs with the aim of putting an early end to its reign as the world’s new king of cocaine.