El Deber website reports over a recent press conference that current president of Bolivia has said that the construction of the road is paralyzed, he indicated that there will be a debate among the departments involved.

http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-09-26/vernotaahora.php?id=110926205435

While this long-awaited reaction, finally happened, I don’t understand why this or any government needs to debate anything. Please remember that TIPNIS stands for: Indigenous Territory and Isiboro Secure National Park. Thus, the territory belongs to those indigenous people living inside; furthermore, it is a National Park so there should not be any, I repeat ANY road infrastructure inside a sovereign land and ALSO a National Park!!

Therefore, and to clear: good that government decided to stop the road; NO need to debate anything. Let’s just hope this is not an irresponsible act to just lower the pressure the government has created on themselves.