There are wonderful news that will help enjoy the beautiful sites that lovely Potosi has to offer. Angela Carrasco writes for La Prensa: The creation of four hotels promotes and helps the development of indigenous communities of the Salar de Uyuni [salt plains]. Hotel Tayka the salt; Tayka the stone; Talya the desert; and hotel…
Month: February 2012
Positive: raid to punish those who endanger our environment, Oruro carnival
This is a positive measure, although much is still needed to change perceptions over these type of people, Williams Farfan reports for La Razon: During a three-day operation, troops of the forestry police and environment have seized at least 95 stuffed animals that were used by fraternities at the ‘entrance’ to the Carnival of Oruro….
TIPNIS update, February 23, 2012
TIPNIS continues to struggle against governmental manipulation; yesterday the government has promoted the prosecution of women who “allegedly” are said to be guilty for keeping hostage the Foreign Affairs Minister, David Choquehuanca, days prior to the brutal aggression of the police force to the marchers. That is blunt intimidation said CIDOB’s President to Unitel on…
Worrying floods in Pando, help is needed! February 22, 2012
El Deber reports about heavy rainfall in Pando: Over 900 families affected by floods in Pando. In the last few hours, heavy rainfall in the Amazonian Department of Pando experienced the overflow of the Acre River, which devastated the border of the town of Bolpebra; then on its way it affected at least six districts of the…
Bolivian government loses ground and international media is beginning to notice…
The Associated Press published the following article: Bolivian loses core backers Fellow Indians are feeling betrayed by President Evo Morales’ policies. February 19, 2012|By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivia’s long-downtrodden indigenous majority adored President Evo Morales as he championed a new constitution that promised the nation’s 36 ethnicities unprecedented autonomy. But…
Bolivian carnival pranks?? NO! just ongoing governmental policy making…
This cartoon is from El Diario, February 17, 2012. There is current Bolivian president’s scavenging in the oil barrel (our gas exports) labelled “Treasury, monetary reserves” as he says “a billion, a billion!..” is clear reference to this government’s intention to use that amount of our reserves on state-owned enterprises and support to specific production…
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