The TIPNIS protest-walk has started walking up, to the highlands. The group started walking today around 6am, they are marching from Yolosa (69 kilometers away from La Paz city) and intend to reach Sacramento town. A leader from the Beni Indigenous People (CPIB), Wilma Mendoza is asking for solidarity to the organizations that are supporting this…
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Government passed the “short” law against TIPNIS’ rights
Despite all the national feedback, current government political party, has exerted their numeral superiority to pass the law in the lower and upper chambers of the National Assembly (former Congress). Now current president will have to sign it to start enforcement. This law approves some sort of “consultation” (referendum) that still needs to be clarified…
TIPNIS group to arrive La Paz after Sunday, October 16, 2011
Pagina Siete newspaper reports that TIPNIS leaders have wisely decided to arrive to La Paz city after the day the so-called Judicial “elections” take place on Sunday, October 16, 2011. The indigenous group has decided to postpone their arrival to La Paz; they don’t want to give anyone excuses to blame this movement. Protest-walk group intend to…
TIPNIS succeeded rejecting “short law” and will continue to walk
The TIPNIS protest-walk group has met with some assembly (congress) representatives and rejected the law that current government tried to enforce. Over 1,000 indigenous people are marching and their resolve is stronger than ever. The so-called “short law” wanted to expedite a law that would authorize a referendum to take place, to decide whether or…
TIPNIS group is in Caranavi!
The TIPNIS protest-walk group has arrived to Caranavi. Contrary to what had been said before, they were received with cheering and applauses. The conflictive group of the settlers (supporters of current government) were not present when the indigenous group arrived. They intend to continue to march towards La Paz city, tomorrow. The citizens of Caranavi shook hands,…
Minor Vidal: I’m not a hero, I’m a blessed miracle from God!
Minor Vidal left the clinic today, he spoke briefly and said as a catholic, “I’m not a hero, I’m a blessed miracle from God!” he was found alive on September 9th, as he was the only survivor from the Aerocon crash as the plane was approaching Trinidad airport. This picture is from El Deber’s website,…
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