The Cocalero Movement in Bolivia during the 80’s and the 90’s: its causes and development

In the present paper we propose an analysis of the emergence and the development of the coca cultivating peasant’s movement in Bolivia in the 1980 and 1990. We consider here the causes of the rise of the ‘cocalero’ movement in the wider politic and social context of the country in this historical mo...

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Published inEsboços Vol. 15; no. 20; pp. 101 - 117
Main Author Sárka Malá
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 01.04.2009
Subjects
Bolívia
Cocaleros
Movimentos sociais
Mundo Rural
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Summary:In the present paper we propose an analysis of the emergence and the development of the coca cultivating peasant’s movement in Bolivia in the 1980 and 1990. We consider here the causes of the rise of the ‘cocalero’ movement in the wider politic and social context of the country in this historical moment. As well, we develop a reflexion about the development of the movement after that the political party MAS, who’s it was one of the charter members, arrives in the government.
ISSN:1414-722X
2175-7976
DOI:10.5007/2175-7976.2008v15n20p101