FAN is one of the most credible environmental institutions in South America. El Diario publishes a saddening and cruel reality: FAN-Bolivia reveals that loss of 1,820,000 hectares of forest, affects production, health and biological diversity in the country Research puts Santa Cruz as the Department most affected, 76% having been deforested at the national level….
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What to do with all the polluting plastic bags in Bolivia?
A very important article that should make us rethink about our habits and to be more protective of our environment. Alexander Terrazas reports for El Dia: The bags that invade us Impact. Every day, we use 1.3 million plastic bags in Bolivia, according to a study by Lidema. 65% of the national population still uses…
TIPNIS under fire!! government signed contract to re-start phase I of the road…
Unfortunately, our TIPNIS’ national park and Isiboro Secure indigenous territory, continues to be in jeopardy! so much for the self-named protectors of mother earth… Juan Carlos Veliz writes for Pagina Siete: Indigenous people say the Government seeks to fulfill a campaign promise Evo resumes construction of the section I of the route through the TIPNIS…
Are your savings (remittances) safe? Is the TIPNIS safe? Is ‘evo cumple’ safe?
Today I want to share three main issues that we must be aware of: Remittances – Savings: Most Bolivians working abroad, do have a serious commitment, to send their income to their families back home. To cover loans, build up a house and for daily expenses. Hard labor, working stressed with the phantom of deportation,…
TIPNIS: Chaparina without justice!!
This is an Editorial from El Deber: Chaparina without Justice A year after having happened, it is still present in the collective memory, the brutal repression in Chaparina against hundreds of men, women and children marching in defense of their territory against the construction of a road through the heart of the TIPNIS. In that…
Fire season in Bolivia or simple stupidity?!
It puzzles and infuriates me when this time of the year comes and our beautiful country fills with smoke of controlled and uncontrolled fires… slush and burn practices continue, systematically damaging our health, our environment… ALL government (national, regional, municipal) fail to take appropriate action! Manuel Filomeno reports for Pagina Siete: In a single day,…
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