Boliviana Negra

Also known as supercoca or la millionaria, Boliviana Negra is a relatively new form of coca (Erythroxylum coca) that is resistant to herbicide Roundup, or the isopropylamine salt of glyphosate. The coca plant is the source of the addictive stimulant cocaine, one of the most widely consumed illegal drugs in the world and the source of large amounts of money to various criminal organizations. Since Roundup is a key ingredient in the multibillion-dollar aerial coca eradication campaign undertaken by the government of Colombia with U.S. financial and military backing known as Plan Colombia, increasing popularity of Boliviana Negra amongst growers could have serious repurcussions for the War on Drugs.