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Thursday, July 9
At least four separate farms were found in the Amazon rain forest by way of satellite imagery analyzed by Brazilian officials, Agencia Estado news agency reported Monday.
The discovery shocked authorities, as coca plants do not normally thrive in the dense, humid Amazon rain forest.
Brazil's mountainous neighbors -- Colombia, Bolivia and Peru -- are known for coca growing and cocaine production because of their more temperate climate.