'Cocalero' is a term that refers to the
coca leaf growers of
Peru and
Bolivia.
Evo Morales, who became
president of Bolivia in 2006, is a leader of the cocalero movement in that country.
Cocalero is also the title of a documentary film directed by
Alejandro Landes which chronicles Evo Morales' travels through Bolivia in his political campaign to become the first president of Bolivia from indigenous descent. The film was screened at the
BAFICI and will be at the
2007 Sundance Film Festival as part of the World Cinema Competition: Documentary section.
External links
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Will Washington Engage Morales? From ipsnews.net
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Coca Growers' Nancy Obregón Arrested in Peru