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De-demonizing the VRAEM: A Peruvian-Cocalero Area
1a Independent Researcher , Vigo , Spain.
Substance Use & Misuse
|December 17, 2015
Summary
The VRAEM region
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Area Studies
Background:
- The VRAEM region in Peru is a major coca-producing area with a history of drug trafficking and conflict.
- It has been negatively stereotyped and demonized in the national imaginary due to security concerns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the VRAEM's current situation, history, and social structures.
- To challenge prevailing negative stereotypes associated with the region.
Main Methods:
- Fieldwork conducted in the VRAEM in March 2008.
- Long-term research in Ayacucho from 2008-2009.
- Contextualization within literature on coca-producing regions and drug policies.
Main Results:
- The VRAEM's negative image originated during the 1980s-1990s coca boom and armed conflict.
- State policies focused on militarization and repression, reinforcing negative perceptions.
- A 2014 coca eradication campaign initiated significant changes in the region.
Conclusions:
- The VRAEM's negative image is largely unfair, rooted in stereotypes and prejudices.
- Negative stereotyping justifies ineffective state policies and criminalizes local populations.
- There is a critical need for fieldwork-based research to counter stereotypes and monitor the VRAEM.
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