This cartoon is from El Diario, Nov 23, 2011. While it is commendable any effort to combat narco-trafficking in this hemisphere, UNASUR’s intentions and will are perceived as been like this cartoon portrays. The fight against drugs cannot be just a political discourse. The intent of UNASUR to fight this billionaire business needs to align…
Month: November 2011
Money laundering in Bolivia has a deadline
This article was written by Humberto Vacaflor, in El Deber 11/23/11, please look at the link below for full-original Spanish article. Laundering has a deadline by Humberto Vacaflor “In three and a half months from now, which is February 13, 2012, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF, GAFI in Spanish) will analyze the situation of Bolivia with respect…
Margarita field lays between Chuquisaca and Tarija
The issue between Tarija and Chuquisaca, over where the natural gas fields of Margarita belong to, has now more information, as Pagina Siete reports today: Regarding the dispute between the departments of Tarija and Chuquisaca, the Government confirmed that the Margarita and Huacaya fields share the Huamampampa reservoir 1b (H1b), located in the Caipipendi area…
TIPNIS and the old beaten scape goat…
This cartoon appeared in El Diario, 11/22/11. Bolivian society keeps looking after the responsible person in charge of ordering the brutal repression to the TIPNIS marchers’ group. People are shouting “who did the order! who was!” and the former vice minister is pointing to the former minister of government and saying “he was!!” while current…
Strong quake rattles Bolivia, close to Trinidad, Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011
Strong quake rattles Bolivia (AFP) – 1 hour ago at 02:48:15 PM at epicenter (Bolivian time) LA PAZ — A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Bolivia on Tuesday, but the epicenter was deep underground and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geographical Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 331.4 miles (533.3 kilometers) underground…
Bolivian partners: Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador and Syria…
Cayo Salinas writes for Los Tiempos, an interesting article where he analyses the relationship between ALBA and Syria, let’s not forget Iran as well… a group of them is visiting Bolivia this week… Syria and the Alba by Cayo Salinas (Los Tiempos, 11/20/11) Two are the scenarios. The brutal repression that has been pursuing in a systematic…
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