Human Rights got very strong in Bolivia, as we went from military rule to democratic governments. The people who served under HR got a lot of prestige and political power, and many ended up in public office; unfortunately some of them like former Minister of Government/Interior was questioned for the police using excessive and brutal…
Month: December 2011
Potosi: Cerro Rico awaits funding for its protection
The website http://www.hoybolivia.com reports about Potosi and one of our most important emblems: The Deputy Minister for productive development mining, Freddy Beltrán, reported that the Government was awaiting an economic contribution from Unesco, to start the full rehabilitation of the cusp of the Cerro Rico in the Potosí Department. “Is hoping that Unesco can contribute…
DEA reports Mexican drug cartels operating in Bolivia
Today, December 8, 2011, El Deber reports about an October 19, 2011 DEA report that mentioned Bolivia being occupied by Mexican drug cartels; in reply to current Bolivian government officials denying such presence. this the link for the original Spanish article: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-12-08/vernotainternacional.php?id=111207225801 I looked at the DEA official set and found the document, I hereby…
Yellow mediocre media and poor police performance in Bolivia
This cartoon is from El Dia, December 6, 2011; it portrays how local/national media who cover these type of news, has deteriorated over time. There are many journalists that question this behavior but at the end of the day, everything remains the same. Yellow journalism is grouse and doesn’t show respect to the people involved,…
Deforestation and Bolivia holds unfortunate 4th place…
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Government perceived as weak regarding escalating conflicts…
This cartoon is from El Diario, December 6, 2011. It shows a citizen chained around blockades, marches, bottlenecks, lost time, traffic cuts, dance rehearsals, strikes. An Angry frustrated Bolivian saying: “..Aren’t there human rights for people who honestly have to work to be able to survive in the country!!” In addition, El Deber captured the…
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