By Iván Paredes Tamayo/ Mongabay Latam, La Region: At the beginning of 2025, illegal mining even entered the Manuripi reserve. Although there were military operations, the dredges withdrew to nearby areas. With only five park rangers for more than 700,000 hectares, communities denounce fuel smuggling and lack of oversight. Illegal mining knows no borders. That…
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Tuesday of chaos with 27 blockades affecting traffic in several regions of the country | Martes de caos con 27 bloqueos afectando la circulación en varias regiones del país
By Unitel, El Dia: The number of blockades rose to 27 this Tuesday, up from 25 the day before. The mobilizations increased despite a group of residents forcing the lifting of some protest points on Monday. There are 27 blockade points in the country at the start of this Tuesday. Photo: APG Archive There are…
Soccer, cacao, and bees have brought young reforesters together for 10 years | El fútbol, el cacao y las abejas unen a los jóvenes reforestadores desde hace 10 años
By Sumando Voces, Erbol: IN THE AMAZON This story has a lot to do with soccer, cacao, and bees. It all began in 2015, when fires reached massive proportions, leaving devastation and sorrow in the Bolivian Amazon. At that time, soccer was already bringing together the youth of the Medio Monte community, located about 35…
First live record in Bolivia of the ‘jochi with a tail’ | Primer registro vivo en Bolivia del ‘jochi con cola’
By AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS AMBIENTALES, Erbol: IN BENI A beautiful specimen of the “jochi with a tail” survived after being run over on the road to Yucumo in the department of Beni. Its discovery marks the first live record of this large rodent in Bolivia. Brothers Néstor and Cesar Chambi Calle, upon noticing the animal,…
When Gold Is Worth More Than Life: The Criminal Spiral of Illegal Mining in Bolivia | Cuando el oro vale más que la vida: la espiral criminal de la minería ilegal en Bolivia
By ANA Bolivia: “No effective control halts the flow of the mineral that enriches mafia networks while displacing communities, corrupting authorities, and replacing state power with de facto structures,” says Jaime Cuellar. La Paz, May 11 (ANA).- Bolivia is on the verge of a silent territorial takeover, fueled not only by illegal gold but by…
Indigenous Territory is crossed by 180 illegal gold mining rafts | Territorio Indígena está atravesado por 180 balsas auríferas ilegales
By Cejis, Erbol: MADRE DE DIOS RIVER CEJIS: Multiethnic Indigenous Territory II is crossed by 180 illegal gold mining rafts Along the 183 kilometers of the Madre de Dios River that cross the Multiethnic Indigenous Territory II (TIM II), 180 out of 203 active gold mining rafts operate illegally in unauthorized areas. Only 22 are…
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