Yapacani, El Chore, Amboro Park, coca and three dead people. January 2012

El Deber and ANF report about the violence in the Yapacani municipality, El Chore reserve being invaded and the coca crop which is worse than an epidemic. Three people died as a result of municipality conflicts between different groups who belong to the current political party in power, and police intervention: The leader of the…

Inflation hits harder the Bolivian poor

La Razon, Willy Chipana reports how inflation has hit harder the Bolivian poor: The Jubileo Foundation reported that inflation in 2011 affected more the poor because it became 7,04% due to the rise in food prices. The figure is slightly higher than announced by the National Institute of statistics (INE). “The accumulated variation in the consumer…