This & That, Ceci et Cela

A leader of Bolivia’s coca growers who is pushing for greater state control of the country’s vast natural gas reserves and more rights for the Indian majority leads rivals ahead of next month’s presidential vote, according to a poll released Tuesday. Morales has vowed that if elected he will stop the U.S.-backed policy of eradication of coca leaf. Coca is used to make cocaine, but it is also has traditional uses among Bolivia’s Indians.

More from Upside Down World, and Le Monde Diplomatique also provide interesting analyses on the issue.