while acknowledging that the leaf’s misuse by international drug cartels remains a significant problem. Arce's message to the crowd was clear: 'Coca is not cocaine,' a stance that has been ...

The investigation began last year, according to the DEA, which said it's connected to the Mexico-based Sinaloa drug cartel and involved drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine and meth. It culminated ...

Bolivia has extradited its former anti-drugs director to the United States, where he faces drug trafficking charges. Maximiliano Dávila, also known as "Macho", is accused of facilitating cocaine ...

LA PAZ, Bolivia — (AP) — Bolivia's former anti-narcotics chief was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. Authorities said ...