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An alpaca stands in front of police during a protest against the U.N. coca report in Lima
13 Mar 2009
Source: Reuters
 
An alpaca stands in front of police during a protest against the U.N. coca report in Lima March 12, 2009. In its annual report, the U.N.'s International Narcotics Control Board said the two Andean governments of Peru and Bolivia should "abolish or prohibit activities ... such as coca leaf chewing and the manufacture of coca tea." Coca, the raw ingredient of cocaine, is used by millions of people in Peru and Bolivia to stave off hunger and fight altitude sickness. In its natural form, the leaf is also used in teas, in cooking and for religious ceremonies. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY ANIMALS)
REUTERS/Mariana Bazo


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Sea lions swim in front of the Palomino islands, some 8 km (5 miles) from Callao's Port on the central coast of Peru, March 28, 2009. Most tourists come to Peru ...




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