Peruvians throw coca leafs as part of celebrations after President of the Cuzco Region Cuaresma signed...
Peruvians throw coca leafs as part of celebrations after President of the Cuzco Region Cuaresma signed a new coca law in the Andean city of Cuzco. Peruvians throw coca leafs as part of celebrations after President of the Cuzco Region Oscar Cuaresma signed a new coca law in the Andean city of Cuzco, Peru June 21, 2005. Under pressure from Andean peasants, regional authorities in Peruvian city of Cuzco passed a law declaring coca, the raw material for cocaine, a local treasure, something the government says is a bid to legalize illicit production. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo