Latinnews Daily - 4 May 2004

More than 1000 coca growers arrived in Lima yesterday, 3 May, after completing a long march from the central coca-growing regions. They are demanding the full legalisation of coca growing; the release of a prominent cocalero leader, Nelson Palomino, who was imprisoned in 2002 on terrorism charges, and the disbandment of the national drug agency Devida. The march culminated outside the presidential palace.

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