Clashes erupt in La Paz between police officers and coca producers

Clashes erupted in the Bolivian capital La Paz between police and coca leaf producers on Tuesday, as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the control of the coveted commercialization of the plant.

Footage shows police officers equipped with riot gear firing tear gas grenades along a street at the protesters, who in turn tried to throw the grenades back.

The President of the Association of Coca Producers (Adepcoca) Freddy Machicado, previously stated that his sector had declared a state of emergency, and called on partners to protest massively in the Villa El Carmen area to demand the closure of the parallel market, wh