玻利维亚总统捍卫古柯叶,标志着古柯叶的文化意义超越其与可卡因的联系。 Bolivian president defends coca leaf, marking its cultural significance beyond its link to cocaine.

在玻利维亚,古柯树叶对工作、信仰和身份至关重要。 In Bolivia, coca leaves are vital for work, faith, and identity. 像Tomas Zavala这样的农民在收获前举行仪式, 要求地球母亲的许可。 Farmers like Tomas Zavala perform rituals before harvesting, asking for Mother Earth's permission. 尽管叶子与可卡因具有全球联系,但它在玻利维亚合法种植,具有深刻的文化意义,在仪式上和作为兴奋剂使用。 Despite the leaf's global association with cocaine, it is legally cultivated in Bolivia and holds deep cultural significance, used in ceremonies and as a stimulant. 这一做法支持了45 000多个工作岗位。 The practice supports over 45,000 jobs. Luis Arce总统维护古柯的文化重要性, 举行公共仪式, President Luis Arce defends the cultural importance of coca, performing a public ritual to mark National Coca Chewing Day.