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A female coca farmer holds a container of vinegar to counteract the effects of tear gas and a face mask after clashes with police in La Paz, Bolivia on August 09, 2022. The coca conflict enters its second week of demonstrations with strong clashes between members of the Departmental Association of Coca Producers (Adepcoca), who grow and market coca leaves for traditional consumption, and police officers who guard a market for the sale of coca leaves. Coca that would work illegally and would have government support. Around 90% of Bolivia's legal coca leaf business, worth about 173 million dollars a year, passes through the Adepcoca market, according to UN figures. The dispute between the two groups of coca growers, one loyal to the government, the other opponent, focuses on who should control the commercialization. It is estimated that several thousand coca growers arrived at the seat of government and the arrival of at least 30,000 producers is expected to reinforce the request to close the alternative market. (Photo by Luis Gandarillas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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