This cartoon is from El Diario ( Aug 2, 2011). It shows how few people get rich thorough illegal imports and basically recycled, trash goods. While both of them are seating in front of a big pile of money, they are counting lots of money. The first person says “… we already converted the country…
Month: August 2011
Relentless Bolivian government pushes TIPNIS road
Current Bolivian president was harsh is the attack to those who are rejecting the road. He criticized yesterday in the coca growing zone of the Chapare, to those few leaders who under an environmental excuse, are being manipulated by right-wing politicians. “There are a few leaders who are narrow-minded. If they deny this project they are traitors,…
Heavy snowfall reduced tourism flow in Potosi, Bolivia
Los Tiempos article reports how tourism was reduced between the Uyuni Salt Lake, the red and green lagoons. Usually tourists go over there for a three-day tour which is a little less than $100 dollars per person, it includes lodging and transportation. Most of the tourists that come for that tour during July this year, either cancelled the…
Bolivian government, breaking salary promises?
Is the Bolivian government, breaking promises? that is what the major syndicate of workers of Bolivia (COB) is questioning. Back in April after several days of strikes, the COB accepted a 12% in the salaries for health and education sectors, something that is not happening (only 11% was accepted and there was a compromise to add 1%)….
Bolivian TIPNIS road in process…
This cartoon (El Dia, Aug 2, 2011) illustrates how the government is behaving regarding this road that will cut in half this protected area. The bulldozer has up-front a sign “Bye TIPNIS” and by the side a box “Mister Indigenous, place here your consultations” New threat for TIPNIS. There is a new organization in the political…
TIPNIS road: UPDATE, August 1, 2011
Panamericana radio reported today, around 17:45 hours, that the march in protest of the indigenous people will start on August 15. Earlier posts here, quoted some newspapers who had the August 2nd date as the time the march would start; only one newspaper had at that time the 15th date, as the day which will replicate the…
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