El Deber website reports over a recent press conference that current president of Bolivia has said that the construction of the road is paralyzed, he indicated that there will be a debate among the departments involved. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-09-26/vernotaahora.php?id=110926205435 While this long-awaited reaction, finally happened, I don’t understand why this or any government needs to debate anything. Please…
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Rurrenabaque forced TIPNIS people’s freedom!
Around 280 indigenous people were captured by the police yesterday afternoon and night. They were forced to embark in buses and other vehicles. They were held captive in the Rurrenabaque airport, waiting for a military plane to arrive, a plane with a 40 seat capacity was there (indigenous people were going to be sent to an unknown location) and…
Are we ready? Rain will bring floods in Beni, Bolivia
This cartoon is from El Diario (9/22/11), Beni is the department who “receives” most of the rain waters from the highlands and valleys of Bolivia. Every year there is flooding and cattle and housing is lost. In the cartoon, the son says: “…dad! why don’t we take the cattle to higher lands, before the flooding…
URGENT: TIPNIS’ leaders have been arrested by Bolivian police!
Pagina Siete reports in its website: early this afternoon (9/25/11), police in light vehicles took a number of the TIPNIS leaders. Police threw tear gas and a number of indigenous people were arrested, among others, Celso Padilla and Fernando Vargas. Because of the gas, reporters could not see who else was arrested. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-25/Nacional/Destacados/tipnis.aspx
TIPNIS: Foreign Affairs minister Choquehuanca released…
This morning a group of women from the TIPNIS protest-walk group, took Foreign Affairs minister, David Choquehuanca and vice-minister for Social Movements, Cesar Navarro as “shields” in an attempt to break the police fence. Group has released (13:15 hours) government officials (after three hours) and is now around 500 meters away from Yucumo. A kilometer away…
Santa Cruz anniversary! it continues to be the future and hope for Bolivia!
Today Santa Cruz celebrates its 201 years from the time it began its fight for independence. This photo, taken by El Dia best represents what Santa Cruz is for Bolivia: the future, and hope for better days. Santa Cruz has become the La Paz from last century, the Sucre from the previous one; it is…
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