Yet, Peru is one of the highest tea-consuming nations in the Western Hemisphere, largely due to the country’s high elevation. (In townships along the Andean peaks, tea made with coca leaves — of ...

In contrast, coca tea and raw leaves contain only a trace amount ... However, keep in mind that, although the leaves are ...

Unprocessed leaves from the plant can be enjoyed by chewing them or by brewing them into a tea ... Peru. The Inca language, religion, and trade network dominated the Andes. A man chewing coca ...

The mistrust of development in coca-growing regions in Peru: The valley of the rivers Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Since the 1970s, ...

Coca tea is served in offices in the Bolivian capital ... recognized by the national constitution" Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said in a statement.

A total of almost 6 tons of chemicals used for cocaine production have been eliminated and 3 tons of dry coca leaves have been burnt. In recent years Peru became first in the world in terms of ...

The UN ban means that only two firms, Stepan, a chemicals company, and Enaco SA, a Peruvian state company, have historically been able to study and commercialize coca-leaf extract for use in ...

By Julia Moskin When the Peruvian-born restaurateur Humberto Leon was growing up in Los Angeles in the 1980s, his high-school classmates had barely heard of Peru, much less its cuisine.

I’m 4,000 meters above sea level in the thick of Peru’s highlands, surrounded by brown peaks and fluffy white clouds that almost feel close enough to touch. As I savour my last cup of coca tea, I look ...

The Maoist rebel group lost much of its power after the arrest of its leader in 1992 but remnants are still active in Peru's coca-producing region. The government says the Shining Path has since ...

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Britain's Labor leader rejects drug decriminalization, Spain's ruling Socialists reject marijuana legalization, Peruvian coca growers protest, and more. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy is openly ...