Coca growers seize police checkpoint in Cochabamba Tropic amid anti-drug protest

Coca producers in Bolivia's Cochabamba Tropic have taken over a police checkpoint, protesting the arrest of a fellow grower and alleged abuses by anti-drug agents. The incident marks an escalation in tensions between coca unions and law enforcement, though the duration and scale of the takeover remain unclear. This could disrupt local security operations and signal broader unrest in the region.