A picture is worth more than words, in this case I decided to use cartoons to summarize a very difficult month for Bolivia. Strikes, protest marches, road and street blockades, trials, corruption, narcotrafficking, crime and violence have clouted our lives.

This is from El Diario, June 2, 2012:

“hate” “social resentment” and “racism” are being planted in Bolivia

It is incredible how much Bolivia has changed over the last six years. A government that came supported by a large majority of the population has planted all those low human instincts and has created resentment all over this beautiful country.

The TIPNIS is not just a march, it is a brave attempt to stop the coca production and therefore cocaine production in the heart of Bolivia.

This cartoon is from El Dia, June 1, 2012.

Relentlessly, the coca growers of the Chapare and in a way current Bolivian government, who have as their President the same person, are using all their means possible to break the Will of the indigenous people.

Ironically, most of the indigenous people of Bolivia voted for this government and also advocated for the new Constitution and also to change the Republic for a Pluri-national State. Furthermore, current president was even nominated for the nobel peace price and was presented to the world as the environment and indigenous ‘champion’. However, results show quite a different and striking reality. Politically speaking, this issue alone will have a serious impact in the 2014 presidential elections.

Finally, this is from El Diario, June 3, 2012. It shows the economic reality of a self-appointed “socialist, populist, indigenous, anti-imperialist, anti neoliberal” government.

In this cartoon, current economics minister is asking to a worker of one of the state-owned ‘star’ companies: “…what does it mean P.P.?” and the worker says “duh, pure losses”

The sign reads “Company PapelBol P.P.” which is a paper company that was instructed to be built in the Chapare and recent evaluations have shown absurd loses and mismanagement.