Crime in Bolivia

[2] The Bolivian government has since 2004 implemented a policy of voluntary participation of farmers from all coca-growing regions in Bolivia.

For instance, farmers in Chapare are allowed to grow one cato of coca per year.

[3] Any coca grown beyond that limit, or any cultivation outside of approved coca-cultivation regions such as Chapare, is subject to elimination.

The strategy relies on coca growers federations’ ability to enforce the agreement.

[4] According to the Center for the Women’s Information and Development (CIDEM) and Emancipation Fund study, the number of reported domestic violence cases increased by 37% between 2007 and 2011.