The illegal substance problem in Bolivia is gradually improving due to the country's own effort; however, there are still issues to be resolved. One statistic that represents this growth in Bolivia, is:” According to a new report from UNODC, Bolivia has slowed down illicut coca production by 34%” (Rodger. 1.) This shows us that illegal coca production, which is used to produce the addictive and illegal substance cocaine, has been declining. This is good news for Bolivians and the world at large because it shows that the source of this drug is being controlled effectively.Another way we can see how Bolivia is kicking the e drug problem to the curb, it is through a policy that limits how much coca farmers can grow: “Participating farmers are allowed to cultivate coca on 1,600-2,500 square meters (one-third the size of a U.S. football field) for personal consumption and commercialization in authorized markets” Bolivia’s success is not good for the United States.
Rodgers, Tim “How Bolivia became a Drug War success story by Outsiding Uncle Sam” Fusion.net 19 Aug. 2015. n. Pag. Web. 11 Jan. 2016 …show more content…
President Morales expelled the DEA in 2008, and put an end to USAID in 2013 amid claims the agency was conspiring against his government, Also the UN has become a leading cheerleader for the Andean nation’s drug-control policies, and the EU recently granted the Morales’ government a new five-year $72 million package to support counter-drug effort in countries like Bolivia, but - Coletta Youngers, believes that Bolivia’s solution lies in the illcut coca production, her theory is if less coca leaves are produced less coca leaves are out there but the coca would also have to be sold in closely regulated
Rodgers, Tim “How Bolivia became a Drug War success story by Outsiding Uncle Sam” Fusion.net 19 Aug. 2015. n. Pag. Web. 11 Jan. 2016 …show more content…
President Morales expelled the DEA in 2008, and put an end to USAID in 2013 amid claims the agency was conspiring against his government, Also the UN has become a leading cheerleader for the Andean nation’s drug-control policies, and the EU recently granted the Morales’ government a new five-year $72 million package to support counter-drug effort in countries like Bolivia, but - Coletta Youngers, believes that Bolivia’s solution lies in the illcut coca production, her theory is if less coca leaves are produced less coca leaves are out there but the coca would also have to be sold in closely regulated