Cocalero definition
Cocalero literally means coca-grower and is the term commonly used to refer to coca farmers. The term "cocalero movement" is used to describe the union (or grouping) of coca farmers for whom defending the right to grow coca is a political issue. The first such politically significant movement appeared in Bolivia with Evo Morales´s Movement toward Socialism (MAS) party.
Cocalero means coca grower and is the term commonly used to refer to farmers who engage in this activity. The term “cocalero movement” describes the union (or grouping) of coca for those defending the right to grow coca is a political issue. The