The Andean Information Network (''Red Andína de Informacíón'') or AIN is a Bolivian
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
founded in 1992 to raise awareness on the
drug war and
human rights
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, particularly in the
coca
Coca is any of the four cultivated plants in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. Coca is known worldwide for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine.
The plant is grown as a cash crop in the Argentine Northwest, Bolivia, Al ...
-growing areas of
Bolivia
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. The AIN publishes and distributes reports, including media analysis and independent studies which have been cited by many organizations, including the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
.
See also
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United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 bi ...
References
External links
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* Ledebur, K. and Youngers, C. 2013
From Conflict to Collaboration: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Coca Cultivation in Bolivia Stability: International Journal of Security and Development 2(1):9.
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Organisations based in Bolivia