A rep from CONAMAQ (Consejo Nacional de Ayllus y Markas del Qullasuyu- the National Council of the highlands people, it grabs the name of one of the States in the Inca Empire, the Qullasuyu or Kollasuyo, where most of Bolivia is now), that representative went to the UN offices in Geneva, Switzerland to denounce current Bolivian government for violating indigenous rights regarding the road that intends to…
Day: September 19, 2011
Santa Cruz produces 72% of the Bolivian food supply
Last century, Cochabamba was considered the “food barn” for Bolivia, now it is the turn of Santa Cruz department; there are plenty of reasons: rich environment composed of rain forest, dry forest/chaco, mesothermic valleys and a little portion of the amazon basin; human capital and entrepreneurial attitude. Santa Cruz produces currently 72% of all the food produced…
