This Week on Americas Now: Colombia Coca Growers
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Coca is one of the oldest cultivated plants in South America. It’s been consumed by natives in the Andes for hundreds of years. But coca is also the raw material used to produce cocaine. And coca farmers are now in the middle of an illegal global business and the war against drugs.
Vanilla: A Flavor Rooted in Mexico
Vanilla is a flavor recognized and savored all over the world. It comes from an orchid flower. The main producer of the flower is the island of Madagascar in southeast Africa, but it’s native to the Americas. Alasdair Baverstock travels to the tropical Gulf Coast of Mexico to tell us about the origin of vanilla.
The Olympian Breakdancing
It started as an underground movement and grew into a global phenomenon. Now, Breakdancing will be recognized on the world's biggest athletic stage. Dan Williams delves into this urban art form's roots and introduces us to breakdancers striving for Olympic glory.
Punching Her Way to the Olympic Stage
She’s a police officer and a boxer from Panama. She began winning international medals for boxing just months after taking up the sport. Today, Atheyna Bylon is fighting for the biggest medal of all. She hopes to bring Panama its fourth Olympic medal. Stephen Gibbs has the story.
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