Peruvian Candidate Challenges U.S. International Control Policies
Citing the financial dependence of over 30,000 families on coca crops, front-running Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala has pledged to stop the elimination of coca crops in Peru. His sentiments and proposed policies echo the recently elected Evo Morales of Bolivia, whose coca policy is described as "Zero Cocaine -- Not Zero Coca." If Humala is elected, Columbia will be the United States' sole ally in the Andes anti-drug effort.