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Weekly Report - 03 April 2014 (WR-14-13)

PERU: Humala to gamble on eradication in the Vraem

If the head of Peru’s anti-drugs agency gets her way, there will soon be a major drive, led by the military, to conduct the forcible eradication of coca plantations from the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro river valley (Vraem), where the remnant Sendero Luminoso (SL) guerrillas are still active, and the coca growers, who have a history of fighting successfully against interlopers, have vowed to resist. There have been warnings about both the risks involved and the efficacy of the initiative.

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