White Gold: The Rise & Fall Of Peru’s Cocaine Economy

In the heart of Peru lies a region known as "Cocaine Valley," once the epicenter of the global cocaine trade. This video tells the gripping story of how a lucrative industry built on "white gold" has started to crumble. Farmers, smugglers, and entire communities that depended on coca cultivation are now grappling with a shocking decline. The pandemic disrupted global supply chains, cutting off buyers and leaving producers stranded with excess supply and plummeting prices.

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