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Weekly Report - 2 November 2004

Quotes of the week

“At present there are 14 pieces of draft legislation to legalise coca growing, which would turn us into a narco-state, because the day we cease to have coercive power to eradicate, this is over."

Fernando Rospigliosi, Peruvian sociologist and former interior minister, on the campaign to increase legal coca acreage.

“We are all going ahead, the situation has been clarified, we have mutual confidence and are set to continue with this tough battle."

Dionisio Borda, Paraguay's finance minister, after withdrawing his resignation.

“These special intelligence commandos will go after the bandits who have been very boastful."

Alvaro Uribe, President of Colombia, announcing the formation of special 25-man units charged with capturing or killing prominent guerrilla and paramilitary leaders.

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