This cartoon is from La Prensa (8/10/2011), it shows TIPNIS without most of its forest, two houses appear, one is the “Brazilian Government” and the other belongs to the coca growers. Up in one branch, wildlife observes in disbelief. This is no longer a bad joke, could turn into an ugly reality. Once a forest is degraded,…
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TIPNIS and YAPACANI road blockade. Update, August 9, 2011
The Bolivian government said they will wait to meet with the indigenous groups prior to decide on the road construction that intends to cut in half the TIPNIS. Indigenous leaders did not go today to the meeting called by the government. (Los Tiempos) http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/economia/20110809/tipnis-gobierno-no-fijara-plazos-para-construir-carretera-hasta-lograr-el_137083_280130.html Yapacani: the road between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba was blocked since last…
TIPNIS final battle of survival approaching…
This cartoon appeared in El Diario (8/9/2011). You can see the “Mother Earth”, “environment” as “Pachamama” (the name that identifies Mother Nature in Quechua and/or Aymara). She is trying to stop current Bolivian president who is at its bottom with a chainsaw (labeled as road) and is in front of a large pushing coca growing…
Stagnant Bolivian economic growth; oil and mineral prices going down!!
The Bolivian economic growth remains the same as ten years ago. Even though Bolivia receives six more times economic resources from gas and minerals, the GNP (PIB in Spanish) remains around a historical 4%, according to the Confederation of Bolivian Entrepreneurs (CEPB). The CEPB President, Daniel Sanchez ponders current economic growth but said we could have a…
Road blockade: Yapacani – Santa Cruz; and TIPNIS UPDATE
Today, PAT TV channel around 6:50am reported a road blockade that started around 21:00 hours (8/8/2011) in Yapacani. So, Santa Cruz is blocked on the road to Chapare, Cochabamba, La Paz and harbor ports in Chile and Peru. The only alternative is the old road (poor condition) to Cochabamba through a region called Siberia (rough…
Check out!! Bolivian police credibility, August 2011
This cartoon reflects by far the Bolivian public opinion regarding how we view the Bolivian Police Force. La Prensa, August 8, 2011. You can see the title… “Police credibility” Daily robberies, narco trafficking, increasing gangs’ presence in lower-income neighborhoods, and corruption are among the causes for such appreciation. Sad reality, as security and safety in Bolivian…
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