The biggest cocaine factory bust this week

I am deeply skeptical when it comes to claims of success in the U.S. [international but U.S.-led] War on Drugs, and not because I think illegal drugs are a great thing (I don’t).  In this, I have lots of company.  Those publicly opposing the U.S. [U.S. Support for the] War on Drugs include Noam Chomsky, [...]

Pres. Morales on coca in the NYT

President Evo Morales published a piece in the New York Times yesterday calling on “the international community to reverse its misguided policy toward the coca leaf.”  I agree completely.
(Thanks to Miguel for sending the link for this.)

El Duderino and BoRev on the Atlantic on Morales

In my last post I critiqued Barclay’s article in the Atlantic.  I was mainly interested in the way that racial conflict was being invoked, and honestly, it was an off-the-cuff post.  I linked to two bloggers who write regularly about Bolivia.  Miguel suggested that instead of critiquing Barclay I should critique them instead.  Miguel has [...]

How has 007 not been discussed?

Ok, I’ll do it!!
Last weekend Miguel and I went to see Quantum of Solace on a rare evening out (we had willing grandparents to watch Masher and we were not too terribly exhausted). QoS is set partially in Haiti and Bolivia. No filming took place in either country, though, which leads to some [...]

DEA operations in Bolivia suspended indefinitely

On Saturday Evo announced that DEA operations in Bolivia were to be suspended indefinitely because they are suspected of being spies and supporting the attempted “coup” in September, though it is unclear if DEA personnel would be expelled (articles here and here). There is a short article by BBC News on this, but [...]