/Sounds like 'ko-kah-LEH-ro'/
A person who grows or works with coca leaves. In Bolivia and Peru, cocalero carries more of a labor and cultural identity than a criminal one — it's a livelihood with deep roots in Andean tradition and political history.
Example
"The coca farmers marched for their rights."
"His family has been coca growers for generations."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'ko-kah-LEH-ro'/
A person who grows or works with coca leaves. In Bolivia and Peru, cocalero carries more of a labor and cultural identity than a criminal one — it's a livelihood with deep roots in Andean tradition and political history.
Example
"The coca farmers marched for their rights."
"His family has been coca growers for generations."
Regional synonyms: