Gastón Ledezma
Gastón Ledezma is the Secretary General of the Federación Carrasco Tropical, an organization that represents the interests of coca growers in Bolivia. Recently, he has been in the news for defending Felipe Cáceres, the former Vice Minister of Defense Social and Controlled Substances, who was arrested for alleged involvement in narcotrafficking. Ledezma claims that Cáceres is being unfairly implicated in a politically motivated setup orchestrated by the government.
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Recent news mentions
Gastón Ledezma is the president of the federation of coca growers who commented on the politicization of the drug trafficking issue.
Juez envía a su casa al exviceministro Cáceres, la Fiscalía anuncia apelación y evistas hablan de ‘montaje’
Bolivia· 2025-09-26
Gastón Ledezma is the Secretary General of the Federation Carrasco Tropical who confirmed the details of the drug operation.
Laboratorio hallado en el terreno del ex zar antidroga de Evo producía 160 kg de cocaína cada díaBolivia· 2025-09-25
Gastón Ledezma accompanied Evo Morales and expressed concerns about the allegations against Cáceres.
Evo dice que es un “montaje” la captura de su exviceministro por “narcotráfico”Bolivia· 2025-09-24