El Diario reports: Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country • SENAMHI orange alert determined by the temperature drop in six departments. In three emergency departments it is maintained. Recorded winds speeds between 30 and 70 kph. In areas of the east and south, the temperature will be below zero degrees. The nine departments recorded…
Month: August 2016
Minimum economic contribution of cooperatives BUT humongous political clout!
El Diario reports: INE published data Minimum economic contribution of cooperatives The National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed that mining cooperatives and small ones contributed to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with just 2.2 percent between January and May 2016. During this period, these two sectors have produced 58,692 metric tons of fine zinc concentrates; the total…
Bolivia accuses mining officials of killing government mediator amid bitter strike
AP reports for The Guardian: Bolivia accuses mining officials of killing government mediator amid bitter strike – Deputy interior minister Rodolfo Illness was kidnapped and beaten to death – Attorney general’s office detains 40 miners, among them a protest leader Bolivian authorities accused the president of a mining federation and two of his top officials…
Chinese smugglers responsible for spike in jaguar killings in Bolivia, report claims
Fox News Latino reports: Chinese smugglers responsible for spike in jaguar killings in Bolivia, report claims Bolivian authorities are concerned that the increasing demand for jaguar teeth in China is threatening the lives of the jungle cat. According to a recent report by the Bolivian Environment Forum, authorities in the Andean nation seized 800 jaguar…
Can Radar Shut Down the Bolivia Cocaine Air Bridge?
InSight Crime reports: Can Radar Shut Down the Bolivia Cocaine Air Bridge? Written by Luis Fernando Alonso The government in Bolivia has finalized a contract for an advanced nationwide radar system, but doubts remain as to whether this alone will be enough to halt the flow of cocaine that passes through the Andean nation. The…
More deaths in Bolivia due to appalling government management
Reuters reports and photo from Pagina Siete; Bolivian deputy interior minister killed by miners: report By Daniel Ramos | LA PAZ Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes was beaten to death by striking mineworkers after being kidnapped, local media reported on Thursday, citing a radio station director who said he saw his body. His death…
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