Bolivian central gov’s aggression still unsolved: TIPNIS – Chaparina

A good editorial from El Deber: Chaparina, new guidelines September will mark two years of violent police repression against the marchers in the Beni town of Chaparina, against Tipnis defenders, but there is still no guilty parties found. We still remember the Vice President of the State say that he knows who gave the order…

Moxos recognized as cultural heritage of humanity!

Adhemar Manjon reports from San Ignacio De Moxos for El Deber: THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT The culture of the Moxeño lives in their main holiday An authentic celebration occurred yesterday [7/30/13] in San Ignacio de Moxos, with the beginning of the Ichapekene Piesta, the greater celebration of the people, which today, will be declared cultural heritage…

Bolivia under undeniable extortion facts!

Carlos Valverde writes for El Deber: Extortion (and facts) Villegas, Rodas, Rivera, Gomez are surnames which have a common denominator: are known to the width and length of the country, as extortionists who used to work for power and who executed orders of power. They are in prison waiting for a fair trial that fails…

TIPNIS again being under attack! June 20, 2013

The day before the new “indigenous” holiday that was invented by current Bolivian government, attacks to TIPNIS reassume… Ruy D’Alencar reports for El Deber: TOOK PLACE IN SAN PABLO OF THE ISIBORO RIVER Pitched fight between indigenous revives the tension inside the Tipnis They sought to ignore leaders of the 8th and 9th March. The…

Exceptional room for improvement: Bolivian productive businesses!

El Diario reports a striking reality! Why is that we have very little numbers of productive businesses?! Initial answer targets weak and awkward public policies as they do not do what they are supposed to: promote investment on job and value-added creation! Two of every thousand companies are large and productive In Bolivia, two of…