This is from El Deber’s website: Indigenous Peoples reject proposal by the Government to a “conditional dialogue” Adolfo Chávez, President of the Confederation of indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (CIDOB), reported that the leadership of the ninth indigenous March in defense of the TIPNIS determined to reject the last call to dialogue by the Government, since…
Month: July 2012
TIPNIS 9th March decided to remain in La Paz, asking for dialogue with current gov
Pagina Siete reports: Despite a harsh cold winter in the seat of Government and the indifference of governmental authorities, the indigenous IX March decided yesterday, to remain in the city of La Paz until the Executive branch of Government meets its demands platform. The leaders said that they expect to “subdue” the “arrogance” of the…
Tambo Quirquincho, Bolivian architectonic treasure
It is a beautiful building and worth preserving, despite recent “political ideology” that pushes to curse, ban and forget our identity. We cannot deny our western civilization culture, our mestizo heritage and majority of the Bolivian population. La Prensa did a report on Tambo Quirquincho: During the colonial era, the Museum hosted the indigenous traders….
TIPNIS children and women attacked with tear gas and cold water, winter season in La Paz
Again, current government shows bad timing, arrogance and excessive use of force against children and women of the TIPNIS group. Pagina Siete reported yesterday afternoon on its website: Police repressed with tear gas and water to activists and indigenous people of the TIPNIS Close to 11 a.m. today [July 5, 2012], police launched tear gas…
H1N1 flu in Bolivia, July 2012, an UPDATE
El Deber reports: Government reports 920 positive cases of H1N1 flu in the country The National Chief of epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, Johnny Rada, reported on Wednesday, July 4, 2012; reported 920 positive cases of H1N1 influenza throughout the country and announced that, for that reason, they expand the spectrum of vaccination to…
The Castaña (Amazonian walnut) is an export leader!!
It is hard to get an accurate translation of “castaña” in many markets is known as Brazilian Nut (chestnut, walnut, nut), even though most of it comes from Bolivia, mainly from Pando, the portion of that department closer to Beni has its produce handled in medium size cities. In any case, it is a product…
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