Under a blazing sun, these workers walk four hours everyday to get to the large cocaine plantations hidden among vegetation. Using a sharp tool they cut the plants’ roots. Paid $17 a day, they are guarded by police.

Under a blazing sun, these workers walk four hours everyday to get to the large cocaine plantations hidden among vegetation. Using a sharp tool they cut the plants’ roots. Paid $17 a day, they are guarded by police.