TIPNIS Los Tiempos reports 500 people initiating the protest march, from Trinidad to La Paz. The group is composed of people from: yukis, yuracarés, mojeños, guaraníes, chimanes and some from the highlands; group intends to arrive La Paz after a 33 day walk. Group said they will not dialogue with anyone from the government, only the Bolivian…
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Bolivia’s “got milk?” program
According to current minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy, Teresa Morales, reported to Los Tiempos that milk in Bolivia is produced at 60% of their existing capacity. Because of that the government will reduce the export of milk in order to improve internal consumption and will reduce its market price and will increase the tax…
Bolivian government is facing six conflicts, Aug 15, 2011
Yesterday’s post outlined three major conflicts that current government will face starting August 15, 2011. Today, Pagina Siete has this chart, with three more conflicts that will damage our economy, businesses and daily lives: Achacachi: The most conflicting rural area in La Paz, is opposing to the relocation of the Tupak Katari University, from Warisata…
Bolivia’s hectic week 8/15/2011: TIPNIS; El Alto; Potosi
TIPNIS: the protest walk from Trinidad to La Paz (Aug 15), demanding road between Villa Tunari (Cochabamba) to San Ignacio de Moxos (Beni) does not cut in half the TIPNIS protected area. Potosi: the Civic Committee will start “mobilizations” (Aug 15) as a result of last year’s 19 day strike which resulted in a series of…
Bolivian indigenous TIPNIS “protest walk” route
This is the route of the protest, from Beni to La Paz; they estimate a walk between 30 to 35 days; it is scheduled to start on August 15, 2011. Pedro Nuni, a National Assembly (former Congress) member (who was elected under the auspices of current political party in government, from whom he is taking distance as…
TIPNIS protest march ready to begin
This cartoon is from La Razon (8/12/2011), it shows current president staring at TIPNIS people and wildlife an in the upper center you read “COCAPITALISM?”, a direct reference of what public opinion is beginning to think more and more: coca production and its trade resembles and operates under capitalism rules; despite what this government says…
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