21.   U.S. and Colombian officials who defend the eradication have noted that coca farmers with small-scale farms could voluntarily stop their coca in exchange for a benefits package.

22.   Police on Wednesday broke up marches of coca farmers who were heading towards La Paz to protest the eradication.

23.   A coca leaf farmer was killed Friday in a clash with authorities destroying illegal coca plants and cocaine labs at a national park, the government said.

24.   A group of calloused and sunburned coca farmers is protesting the U.S.-backed effort to eradicate drug crops in this remote corner of northeast Colombia.

25.   A week earlier, another coca farmer was killed in the Chapare.

26.   Among those detained is Delfin Olivera, right-hand man to the leader of the coca farmers, congressman Evo Morales.

27.   Authorities accused the FARC rebels of provoking protests by thousands of coca farmers against efforts to eradicate the crop.

28.   But coca leaf farmers in the lowlands of central Bolivia are disgruntled and vocal.

29.   But coca leaf farmers are disgruntled and vocal.

30.   But while the military is being strengthened, Wellstone says there is no firm plan to provide coca farmers with alternative livelihoods.