TIPNIS protest march has covered yesterday 17 kilometers. It is the VIII march (8th) for “territory and dignity.” While other sectors are “negotiating” their demands with the government, TIPNIS along with CIDOB, CONAMAQ said will only talk with current Bolivian president, and he said will not talk to them. So the protest walk will continue for the next 29 or 34 days which is the estimated time to cover around 500 kilometers to La Paz from Trinidad.
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The president, upon his arrival from China, said that movement is “a political plot” and accused USAID for financing it.
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