This cartoon from La Razon, July 16, 2012, portrays the way current government, allegedly and self-proclaimed defender of mother nature, only gives attention to the coca grower’s business… while the actual owners of their territory and protectors of one of OUR national parks are facing the road construction that will part the TIPNIS in half……
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
Humor? NO! just Bolivian mishaps due to current government’s performance – June 10 to July 21, 2012
Bolivian mishaps due to current government’s performance The following cartoons illustrate last few weeks that crumbled our daily lives: This is from El Diario, June 10, 2012: At that time, we saw YPFB’s President talking with one of his aides. Aide: “…why are spending all these remodeling in the building! … if we lack funds…
Enrique Garcia: «you don’t live only with the ‘macro’»
El Deber had the great initiative to interview one of the most influential, successful and able Bolivian professional, Enrique Garcia. His assessment on our economic and political reality deserves to be heard and adjustments to be made: Enrique Garcia: «you don’t live only with the ‘macro’» Garcia sees a pending economic development agenda in countries…
Veja: Bolivian censorship attempts to suppress the Brazilian press
Tonight (7/11/12), El Deber website published some highlights on Veja’s reaction from Bolivian government’s reaction. I went into Veja’s website and tried to translate the whole report, please bare with my Portunglish… Bolivian censorship attempts to suppress the Brazilian press Not satisfied in repressing the press in its own territory, the Bolivarian Governments begin to…
TIPNIS courageous group decided not to talk with the gov and will go back to their territory
The TIPNIS IX March has decided! From hoybolivia.com: Indigenous March decides not to dialogue with the Government 10/07/2012 – 12:54:33 La Paz,- The Chairman of the Sub Central of the TIPNIS, Fernando Vargas, reported that the indigenous Peoples of the 9th March determined not to dialogue with the Government and make a peaceful March through…
Bolivia: A cocaine republic – Veja magazine, Brazil – updated at 15:26 hrs 7/10/12
This news dropped like a bomb in Bolivia, not only does it embarrasses us but deserves clear, transparent reply and/or action from the Bolivian government. I’m not asking nor will I be impressed by the typical rhetoric current government officials’ style has accustomed us to. But I demand to know the truth!! An update info…
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