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Security & Strategic Review - March 2014 (ISSN 1741-4202)
PERU: Forced eradication drive planned for Vraem
The government of President Ollanta Humala appears determined to launch a massive drive to eradicate coca plantations in the Apurímac-Ene-Mantaro valley (Vraem) despite warnings that it could run into resistance, not only from the remnants of the Sendero Luminoso (SL) guerrillas, but also from coca growers who have a long history of fighting successfully against interlopers.
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