Over the weekend, current president spoke of over three hours, he said that the law that protects the TIPNIS from the road will not be changed. This cartoon portrays the Cochabamba governor driving towards the right entrance that reads “cutting the TIPNIS” while the left road says “bordering the TIPNIS” The driver says: “..but Boss!……
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TIPNIS fight for their rights continues, January 12, 2012
El Diario issued ANF’s report on an emergency meeting called by CIDOB, regarding the relentless intention to have a road cut the TIPNIS, today’s cartoon from El Diario also portrays the open support to those ‘questioned’ protesters (many have coca plantations and have absolutely nothing to do with the ownership of a national park that…
TIPNIS under siege, January 2012
This cartoon is from El Diario, January 5, 2012. It shows an interview on the current “walk” by those people who want the road to cross over the TIPNIS. People who are no longer advocating the road between Beni and Cochabamba but to cross the TIPNIS! The press asks: “…Mr. Cacique (chief, boss)! tell us,…
TIPNIS and CIDOB start a trial against current Bolivian president
El deber reports about the TIPNIS ongoing fight to protect their territory and to protect a national park which belongs to all of us; for full Spanish article, please use link below: The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (CIDOB) yesterday announced the start of a responsibility trial to President Evo Morales: for violation of…
Dengue kills 53 people in Bolivia during 2011
Pat at 19:56 tonight reported that Cedes Santa Cruz will probably call an orange alert as dengue is increasing dangerously. El Deber reported today about 53 people dying to dengue this year: “Santa Cruz have had around 32 dead and 16 Beni”, reported the Minister of Health, Nila Heredia, after a coordination meeting with sector…
Governor Ernesto Suarez in CNN, December 21, 2011
El Deber reports about an interview CNN made to Beni’s Governor Ernesto Suarez, the picture to the right, appeared in El Deber’s edition, 12/22/11. The suspended Governor from Beni, Ernesto Suarez, explained in a CNN interview, about his legal and political situation facing in Bolivia. He pointed out that the suspension of his audience was prudent,…
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