Editorial, El Deber: It is not just one threatened area, nor two nor three. The environment is under threat across the country and in multiple ways. And involved, there are insensitive authorities, who have not been able to prevent damage to the ecosystem, who grant licenses of all kinds and who are responsible for water…
Month: August 2023
FALSE LEADERS, MUD IDOLS | FALSOS LÍDERES, ÍDOLOS DE BARRO
Editorial, El Dia: They have just inaugurated a monument to the former mining leader and former parliamentarian, Filemón Escobar in the city of Catavi Potosí and social networks were quickly filled with praise, extolling the “great leader”, the “social fighter”, the “champion of transformation”. and a series of praises worthy of a saint. The most…
Indigenous genocide | Genocidio de indígenas
Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Diario: Every day about a hundred Chinese arrive in Bolivia, according to evidence at the Santa Cruz airport, sent for unknown political or economic purposes, but they are here to stay. Perhaps they are escaping from the economic crisis that the Chinese dragon is experiencing or perhaps they are sent to…
Threats against the viability of the country | Amenazas contra la viabilidad del país
Editorial, El Deber: After 11 days of blocking the highway between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba by Buena Vista, groups related to the Government decided to lift their protest measure, although with the intention of returning to the charge as of September 11. Their cynical statement of a pause is not due to a conciliatory gesture…
They ask to apply safeguards to preserve aquifers | Piden aplicar salvaguardas para preservar los acuíferos
ANF, El Diario: EL MAPA MUESTRA LA ZONA DE LOS ACUÍFEROS POR DONDE LA ABC PRETENDE QUE SE CONSTRUYA EL TRAMO 2 DE LA CARRETERA. The country’s highways have become extortion routes due to the constant blockades carried out by different social sectors, say the businessmen of Santa Cruz. Through a letter, the Committee for…
La lejanía no protegió a los Tsimané amazónicos del COVID-19 | Remoteness didn’t protect Amazonian Tsimané from COVID-19
University of Utah, EurekAlert!: El aislamiento colectivo voluntario por sí solo fue ineficaz para mitigar la propagación de la enfermedad infecciosa en comunidades indígenas remotas y de pequeña escala. La intervención médica directa es necesaria durante las pandemias globales. Los pueblos indígenas han sufrido desproporcionadamente por la actual pandemia de COVID-19. Los factores sistémicos, incluida…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 