Cocaleros

The history of struggle in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

A crew waits to eradicate coca.

There’s an adage about Bolivia and revolution being more frequent than a record player. It started to make sense as I rode a bus into the Chapare.

Evo Morales campaigns in the Chapare region of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

I found a community of coca farmers fighting for their right to survival.

Adolfo, 18, of Entre Rios.

Women bag coca leaves for chewing at the Federation in Chimore.

A few weeks later I was forever affected by the fortitude deep in the jungle.