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Peru's land dedicated to the cultivation of coca leaves grew 18% to record highs in 2022, the country's anti-drug chief said Monday, notably in protected lands and indigenous Amazon villages close to the borders with Brazil and Colombia. Coca leaves, the raw ingredient for cocaine, is traditionally chewed for energy or as an antidote for altitude sickness and is legal for such uses. However, analysts and government officials estimate some 90% of Peru's crop is used in the illicit drug trade and its cultivation has been growing yearly since 2015.

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's land dedicated to the cultivation of coca leaves grew 18% to record highs in 2022, the government anti-drug chief said Monday, notably in protected lands and indigenous Amazon villages close to the borders with Brazil and Colombia. Coca leaves, the raw ingredient for cocaine, is traditionally chewed for energy or as an antidote for altitude sickness and is legal for such uses. However, analysts and government officials estimate some 90% of Peru's crop is used in the illici

Peru's land dedicated to the cultivation of coca leaves grew 18% to record highs in 2022, the government anti-drug chief said Monday, notably in protected lands and indigenous Amazon villages close to the borders with Brazil and Colombia.

Lima, Jun 22 (EFE).- As the pandemic began, Walter Velásquez, like many teachers, found himself asking, “What now?” From his personal corner in the Peruvian municipality of Colcabamba, situated nearly 3,000 meters above sea level, his answer was to create Kipi, a robot girl that brought education to isolated communities and now experiences a second …

Brilliance and humility met in Bishop Victor Galeone. It was a privilege to call him teacher and friend.