Bolivia


Putting the coca back into cola

Bolivia has petitioned the UN to overturn a provision of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which requires countries to eradicate the chewing of coca leaf, and have launched a new energy drink to coincide with the campaign.

Question Time: is a long-winded answer better than a punch in the face?

Let’s turn to other democracies for inspiring tips on how to keep Question Time proceedings moving in a civilised way. Best to avoid South Korea though, writes Crikey intern Nina Nicoll.

Letter from...: La Paz, Bolivia

Greg Barns sends a postcard from La Paz, that crazy city in a crater 4000 metres above sea level.