This cartoon appeared in El Diario (8/11/2011). It shows Health Minister taking care of an ill government, in front of the bed you can read “Exertion Weaknesses, Narcotraffick, Corruption, Contraband” La Razon reports official data, as of May 2011 the non-traditional exports (manufactures) dropped by 21% in value and by 39% in volume; while traditional (raw materials) went up by 30% in value,…
Month: August 2011
Blockades in Santa Cruz – Street fights in Cochabamba
El Deber reports today that the rural organizations that supported current political party in government, that access to/from Santa Cruz will be blocked. They want the Rural Development and Agriculture Minister, Nemesia Achacollo quits or is removed from office. Felix Vera, press secretary for the Unique Federation of Campesino workers from Santa Cruz, announced blockade would start Thursday…
TIPNIS and probable outcome…
This cartoon is from La Prensa (8/10/2011), it shows TIPNIS without most of its forest, two houses appear, one is the “Brazilian Government” and the other belongs to the coca growers. Up in one branch, wildlife observes in disbelief. This is no longer a bad joke, could turn into an ugly reality. Once a forest is degraded,…
Bolivian police credibility, part II
This cartoon appeared in La Razon, August 9, 2011. A police officer is caught in the act of “receiving” a bribe and yells help when two municipal guards were reprimanding him. A mob of policemen comes in rescue, while hitting one of the municipal guards… on top a sign reads “police in campaign to improve their image…
TIPNIS and YAPACANI road blockade. Update, August 9, 2011
The Bolivian government said they will wait to meet with the indigenous groups prior to decide on the road construction that intends to cut in half the TIPNIS. Indigenous leaders did not go today to the meeting called by the government. (Los Tiempos) http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/economia/20110809/tipnis-gobierno-no-fijara-plazos-para-construir-carretera-hasta-lograr-el_137083_280130.html Yapacani: the road between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba was blocked since last…
TIPNIS final battle of survival approaching…
This cartoon appeared in El Diario (8/9/2011). You can see the “Mother Earth”, “environment” as “Pachamama” (the name that identifies Mother Nature in Quechua and/or Aymara). She is trying to stop current Bolivian president who is at its bottom with a chainsaw (labeled as road) and is in front of a large pushing coca growing…
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