TIPNIS: After five attempts, the government and the marching group are starting dialogue in the middle od tension. The meeting is scheduled to initiate at 10am today. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-03/Nacional/NoticiaPrincipal/02Esp01030911.aspx Argentinian stolen vehicles: Remember there were over 128,000 vehicles that entered Bolivia illegally and later on were legalized by current government? Well, at least 17,000 stolen cars came from Argentina, now…
Day: September 3, 2011
Uncontrolled Fires in Bolivian lowlands
Bolivian “traditional slush and burn” practices inevitably lead to uncontrolled fires like the one you see above (El Deber, overflight of northern agricultural land in Santa Cruz.) Those questionable fires are a result of the belief that it is an inexpensive way to clear new and old land for agriculture. At least 40 municipalities report…
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