As a result of electricity blackouts in major Bolivian cities. The government has determined to implemented day-light savings for the summer time, September 11, 2011 to March 18, 2012 (see El Deber link below, in its first part the article mentions dates as being 9/1/2011 to 3/31/2012). There are mixed opinions: some energy experts say it…
Month: August 2011
TIPNISgate continued; where the walk is; different reactions
This cartoon appeared in El Dia, August 23, 2011. Many Bolivian organizations, including the Human Rights office in Bolivia questioned how the government obtained evidence of phone calls between indigenous leaders marching in protest for the TIPNIS and the US Embassy. Government officials said it was done under existing law, a prosecutor asked a judge…
Bolivian TIPNISgate?
Bolivian Foreign Affairs Ministry is asking the US Embassy officials to attend a meeting tomorrow Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in order to clarify the reasons why officials from the American Embassy had phone conversations with some of the leaders of the protest walk regarding the TIPNIS road. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-08-22/Nacional/Destacados/cancilleria.aspx A press release from the US Embassy reports that…
Bolivian TIPNIS conflict, far away from resolving…
This picture shows the TIPNIS marching group, towards La Paz. As La Prensa reports, the indigenous groups will not send their leaders to La Paz to negotiate with current Bolivian president. They insist that the president goes to San Ignacio de Moxos to start-up the dialogue. Over 1,000 people have marched for the last four…
Bolivia accuses the USA: TIPNIS protest walk. One casualty in the group.
Today Sunday August 21, 2011. El Deber reports the Bolivian government accusing the US Embassy as “encouraging the indigenous march.” Current Bolivian president said that tomorrow the Foreign Affairs Minister, David Choquehuanca will contact the US Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and inquire about some phone calls that happened between US Embassy personnel (Eliseo Abelo) and indigenous leaders (Rafael…
Bolivian coca growers social status… and political power
This cartoon is from La Prensa, August 21, 2011. Most of the coca growers from the Chapare, Cochabamba used to be working miners from the state-owned mines. Back in the 80s as a result of the low international prices; the cost of production was considerably higher than the international price and so the government had…
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