Day: July 18, 2011

TIPNIS, El Chore: does it make any sense?

Cinthia Silva, vice-minister of environment for the Bolivian government is reported to say they will not start any environmental assessment for the road that will cut the TIPNIS, unless the indigenous groups engage in an agreement… does this make any sense??? The government should do ALL environmental assessments! PERIOD!! Why do we have to see social…

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Is Bolivia losing the war to drugs?

This cartoon appeared on July 18, 2011 in El Dia. The left side looks wonderful, a good-looking woman and a profitable clean agricultural business, you see coca leaves, bananas and the sun shinning. The police officer unfolds the “curtain” and inside there is all dark, the narcotraffick activity; you see bags of cocaine, a guy with…

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Argentina Jewish community accuses Bolivia

Argentinian Jewish community accuses Bolivian president for having invited and then let go, Iran’s minister of defense Ahmad Vahidi. The President for the Jewish Community (AMIA), Guillermo Borger demanded more action to the Argentinian President Cristina Fernández, as 17 years from the terrorist attack passed by and still there is no justice; Borger also said that what Bolivian…

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