[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: Coca quandary for hard-up Bolivia

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Most medical opinion holds that the leaf, which is thought to be a source of calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C, is neither harmful nor addictive. 

** Coca quandary for hard-up Bolivia **
Coca occupies a central role in Bolivian culture but is also the main ingredient of cocaine - causing different interests to collide.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/4902192.stm >


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