Why current Bolivian president travels so much??!

This attitude has become evident for years, every time there were problems, demonstrations and even casualties this president was away from country. In this cartoon, El Diario, January 15, 2012. The vice-president greets current president: “..how lucky you are “evito” [little Evo] you just got here from abroad and other trips are waiting for you…!”…

Freedom of the press in Bolivia under fire!!

This is from El Diario, January 14, 2012; it shows how the media is been surrounded by the government and their “social movement” groups… there is the press being “captured.” freedom of expression is under fire while the “authority” is just watching complacently. After the “show” that current government set up in a meeting of their…

Bolivian presidential peculiarities…

The newspapers El Dia and La Razon portrayed some presidential peculiarities in their editions of January 13, 2012 In El Dia’s we see him on top of his loyal party members receiving reprimands of their actions… or joust taking punishment because he just felt like doing so. On his back you can see the word…

Titicaca lake needs more protection to stop pollution!

This is an interesting but sad article, unless we do something, damage could be irreversible! Urban Growth Contaminating Lake Titicaca Nate Berg Jan 12, 2012 Reuters One of the largest and most famous lakes in South America is facing a gradual threat from its shores. Urban growth and increasing populations in the areas around Lake…

Bolivian corruption increases to alarming rates!!

This cartoon portrays how corruption is affecting our daily lives, in this case, the so-called ministry for anti-corruption and transparency is overwhelmed by corruption at all levels and stages of public office. So, the question is: where did it go the meritocracy? what happened to the thousands of dollars invested and financed by the World…

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…