A United Nations convention classifies coca leaf as a narcotic and imposes a blanket prohibition on drugs. However, last fall the World Health Organization announced it would launch a scientific review of coca's non-narcotic benefits.
If it were anywhere else in South America , the nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine cocaine.
La Paz, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Bolivia is promoting national and international efforts in various spheres with the goal of achieving the removal of the coca leaf from the United Nations list of narcotic drugs.
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La Paz, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia and Japan on Friday made progress in strengthening bilateral cooperation ties after a meeting hosted by Vice President David Choquehuanca and the Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Foreign Minister Masatoshi Akimoto.