11.29.06 6:00 AM CST
• Media
• Scott Alexander
What do you get when you mix cement, sulfuric acid, quicklime, gasoline and a few hundred pounds of coca leaves? OK, maybe that last one is a bit of a giveaway. The real question is, do you want to put something up your nose that's made by Colombians stomping around on it in their workboots? We'll stick with espresso, thanks.
This fascinating inside look at jungle cocaine processing comes from the video camera of Matthew Bristow, who also writes the fascinating Colombia News blog.
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There's a joke about fossil fuels here somewhere.