Bolivian society’s perception about Judicial “elections”

This cartoon is from El Diario, it shows this Friday how Bolivian society feels about the so-called “elections” for the Judicial System. People (blind) are going to take a dive into the Judicial elections, they do not know exactly who to vote for, as most of us do not know the candidates. On top of…

TIPNIS update as of October 14, 2011

The TIPNIS protest-walk has started walking up, to the highlands. The group started walking today around 6am, they are marching from Yolosa (69 kilometers away from La Paz city) and intend to reach Sacramento town. A leader from the Beni Indigenous People (CPIB), Wilma Mendoza is asking for solidarity to the organizations that are supporting this…

La Niña is back in Bolivia

Bolivia will expect excess rain in most of Bolivia for October,2011; during November and December, rain will continue everywhere but southwest Bolivia (parts of Oruro and most of Potosi) where there will be draught, reported the Meteorology and Hydrology National Service (SENAMHI) to La Razon.   TEMPERATURES. Regarding temperatures for this month, previsions state that heat will be over…

Government passed the “short” law against TIPNIS’ rights

Despite all the national feedback, current government political party, has exerted their numeral superiority to pass the law in the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly (former Congress). Now current president will have to sign it to start enforcement. This law approves some sort of “consultation” (referendum) that still needs to be clarified…

About the judicial “election” and their candidates in Santa Cruz

El Deber website posted this article last night: Today (10/12/11) was the day that the 74 aspiring candidates had to introduce themselves to the cruceno population. The setting was the Gilberto Parada Coliseum; to start at 11am. By noon only 20 of the 74 showed up; the public was also scarce which shows little interest on this…