Bolivia Accessing Satellite Maps To Control Coca Crops
Bolivia Accessing Satellite Maps To Control Coca Crops
LA PAZ, April 8 (BERNAMA-NNN-Prensa Latina) -- Bolivia now has satellite maps to locate excess coca crops in the country, says Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances Felipe Caceres.
"We have acquired the satellite maps that will enable us to eradicate excess coca, especially in areas where no roads are known and in the Isiboro-Secure and Carrasco national parks," he said.
Caceres added that along with the maps, Super Puma helicopters, which can transport up to 24 troops to inaccessible locations, will contribute to eradication efforts.
The former mayor of Chapare, one of the two largest coca-producing areas in the country, stressed that thanks to Brazilian cooperation, technology is now available to immediately measure hectares eradicated, work that was previously done manually.
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