Only when the environmental study is completed, TIPNIS road portion will be authorized said the Brazilian Ambassador. For now, only disbursements will be done for the I and III portions of the road; the II part remains questioned. The road through the TIPNIS, will have to wait until the consultation process determines what to do. Such is the condition of the…
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Relentless Bolivian government pushes TIPNIS road
Current Bolivian president was harsh is the attack to those who are rejecting the road. He criticized yesterday in the coca growing zone of the Chapare, to those few leaders who under an environmental excuse, are being manipulated by right-wing politicians. “There are a few leaders who are narrow-minded. If they deny this project they are traitors,…
Bolivian TIPNIS road in process…
This cartoon (El Dia, Aug 2, 2011) illustrates how the government is behaving regarding this road that will cut in half this protected area. The bulldozer has up-front a sign “Bye TIPNIS” and by the side a box “Mister Indigenous, place here your consultations” New threat for TIPNIS. There is a new organization in the political…
TIPNIS road: UPDATE, August 1, 2011
Panamericana radio reported today, around 17:45 hours, that the march in protest of the indigenous people will start on August 15. Earlier posts here, quoted some newspapers who had the August 2nd date as the time the march would start; only one newspaper had at that time the 15th date, as the day which will replicate the…
Bolivia is hurting from subsidies…
This cartoon appeared in La Razon on August 1, 2011. It shows current government’s economic policies. The Bolivian Treasury is giving subsidies to hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel) which leave our country at some points on our international borders. Bolivia is not producing enough of these fuels and are importing at higher prices and are selling to the…
Bolivian president insists going through TIPNIS protected area
Today Sunday, July 31, 2011, current Bolivian president stated that the road between Cochabamba and Beni will be concluded by 2014. He said that Chapare (a coca growing area) inhabitants should convince TIPNIS population that the road will bring development and will improve their quality of life. He also said that the government will comply with its duty and…
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