http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17393139
An Aymara judge who admitted using coca leaves to make decisions...is being urged to resign his post.
Judge Gualberto Cusi is refusing to quit after admitting he twice used coca divination for guidance.
An opposition politician said: "We can't put our trust in people who determine the liberty of individuals by reading coca."
Last year...Cusi was elected under a newly enacted popular vote statute.
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