From Peru coca farmers to Paris pushers, coronavirus upends drug trade - The Japan Times
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Countries around the world have spent billions of dollars bailing out firms affected by COVID-19. Peru
Countries around the world have spent billions of dollars bailing out firms affected by COVID-19. Peru's coca farmers, who grow the bushy plant used to make cocaine, say they want help, too.
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Snow of the Andes: Peru's Cocaine, Drugs
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Coca farming is destroying Peru's . Is it time for a radical solution?
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South America needs co-ordinated response to combat scourge of cocaine, Ecuador
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Coca farms close in on protected areas, isolated tribes in Peruvian
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Why Cocaine Farmers Are Getting Into Chocolate Instead - Bloomberg
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Peru - success stories
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3 Reasons Why Coca Crops Are at Record High in Peru
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Peru Official Concedes There's No Evidence Criminals Are Behind Protests - The New York Times
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Coca farming is destroying Peru's . Is it time for a radical solution?
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Peru hails progress in war on drugs – so why is business booming?, Peru
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Coca farming is destroying Peru's . Is it time for a radical solution?
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Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response to benefit poorer countries - The Japan Times
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Coca farms close in on protected areas, isolated tribes in Peruvian