Morales still has his own coca farm and came to prominence as the leader of a group of coca growers opposed to US-backed coca eradication efforts. He's often called for research on what exactly happens with the coca leaf now grown in 27,000 hectares across the country.
Coca leaf is used to make cocaine, but also has some legal uses, including in ancestral religious ceremonies.
Morales says he wants "zero narcotrafficking" while also preser-ving the plant's legitimate uses.
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