Morales vows to roll back eradication efforts in Bolivia and de-criminalize the coca leaf, though he's backing a zero cocaine policy.

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The populations which include the cocaleros (coca leaf growers) in Bolivia or the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) indeed have been key players in the election of leaders such as Evo Morales and Rafael Correa.

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' US officials say the legally sanctioned coca leaf quota here already satisfies traditional uses and that more coca production will only mean more cocaine flowing out of Bolivia, but Morales says he's against cocaine and wants to talk with Washington about it.

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Most of the people affected will be migrant coca-leaf pickers, who will be relocated to agricultural jobs in other areas.

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But it has still to convince Bolivians that coca growing and coca-leaf consumption are not just part of their way of life but a crucial element in international crime.

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