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…
Month: July 2011
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…
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…
Environmental damage
As I was flying from Santa Cruz to Sucre, I could see how erosion is taking over. It is not just because is winter, but Bolivia losses several thousand hectares every year. This cartoon appeared on July 15, 2011 in El Dia newspaper. You see deforesters in front of our national parks… on top it: “development…
Sayaquira mine conflict continues
As a follow-up on yesterday’s post, the police force is sending a group of 100 policemen to help control the conflict. It is reported that around 200 people from Ichoca community along with other people from the Fifth Section of the Inquisivi Province in La Paz, are still in the vicinity and conflict could escalate….
One dead, Sayaquira failed takeover
In Jun 9th, an attempt to takeover mine Sayaquira caused $400K loss in machinery, goods destroyed and stolen processed tin ores. This problem started in April 11, 2011. Today, a dead person was reported, as again a mob (around 200 people) wanted to takeover the mine by force. There were around 100 workers with the aid…
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