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BLANCO, Hugo. Koma Mama. Argumentos (Méx.) [online]. 2006, vol.19, n.50, pp.117-140. ISSN 0187-5795.

The "coca" is a symbol of the ancient Andean culture: it is the sacred leaf. It has had a religious, social and medical meaning for more than six thousand years. The imperial policy of the United States disseminates the idea that "coca" and cocaine are the same thing, to attack the Andean villages and deprive them from their natural resources.