While the TIPNIS protest march continues with blockades by coca growers (settlers) and police force, this cartoon from El Diario shows how he rushes to go overseas. He went to Venezuela, to visit and then accompany that president for his chemotherapy in Cuba, then he intends to go to a UN meeting in the USA. La Opinion…
Category: Cochabamba
Is the Bolivian government worried about Sanabria’s trial in the US?
It would appear so, before heading to Venezuela (where he intends to show support to that president), current Bolivian president said at the time of his departure, in Cochabamba: “I don’t know what they are preparing from the US with general Sanabria, having suspended the hearings for his conviction, it raises suspicion, the general (Rene…
Who “invented” blockades in Bolivia?
This cartoon is from El Diario, 9/16/11. It shows current president and vice-president opening up the door, saying: “Gosh! blockades and more blockades…! I wonder who had the idea for blockades!!” By the door it reads “Government” and in front of the rocks “support for the TIPNIS” (protest marching group against the road that intends…
Bolivia “failed demonstrably” in war against drugs, says Obama
In Presidential Memorandum–Major Illicit Drug Transit, Presidential Determination No. 2011-16, September 15, 2011. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE; SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2012. US President Barack Obama, says about Bolivia: “Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia,…
Bolivia: TIPNIS; La Paz strike briefs… UPDATE 9/16/11
TIPNIS: Indigenous group received from current Bolivian government, a 15-16 pages letter regarding the issues from the TIPNIS protest walk; only 4 lines of that letter addressed the main issue: road through the TIPNIS (did not respond to the main point and concern of the indigenous people). Indigenous leaders were very critical of Bolivian’s president attitude,…
Bolivian president’s biased decision re TIPNIS, 9/15/11
It is unbelievable how a president who claimed to rule with the people, has decided to talk to those indigenous people who left the protest walk, and not with the group who is marching towards La Paz. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-15/Nacional/NoticiaPrincipal/03Nal01150911.aspx The TIPNIS protest marchers have decided to continue to walk; it has been said that the police will…
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