By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Six mountains in the department of La Paz are contaminated by illegal mining, according to an environmental consultant Environmental engineering consultant Gonzalo Lora recalled that Bolivia billed approximately $3 billion from gold exports. Of that total, 95% went to the mining cooperatives that exploit gold, a situation that shows that…
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Madre de Dios: River Under Siege | Río bajo asedio
By Vision 360: Interactive map: this is what the devastation caused by alluvial mining on the Madre de Dios River looks like Alluvial mining in Madre de Dios not only affects the environment, but also violates fundamental rights of the Indigenous nations that inhabit this part of the country, rich in biodiversity. Cover of the…
Dollars to Stabilize Bolivia | Dólares para estabilizar Bolivia
By Erbol: THREE MONTHS INTO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION Economist: the Government needs freely available dollars and the easiest path is the IMF Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday Economist Gonzalo Chávez assessed the first three months of the Government’s economic management and warned that one of the main pending challenges is obtaining freely available dollars, a…
Audits and removal of officials linked to the MAS | Auditorias y remoción de funcionarios ligados al MAS
By El Diario: To stop “internal sabotage” Audits and removal of officials linked to the MAS are demanded Joining the views that point to alleged “internal sabotage” within state entities in charge of the hydrocarbons sector, the national assemblyman for La Paz, Alejandro Reyes, called on authorities in the area to carry out an internal…
Risk Falls on Hopes, Not Reforms | El riesgo baja por expectativas, no por reformas
By Brújula Digital: Economist Warns That the Drop in Country Risk Responds More to Expectations Than to Structural Improvements A recent statement by an international rating agency generated optimistic reactions from the government, but an analytical reading calls for moderation and proposes a different interpretation. The parallel exchange rate fell and is approaching the official…
Madidi: Four Clandestine Mining Camps Destroyed | Cuatro campamentos mineros clandestinos destruidos
By Anahí Cazas, Vision 360: Bolivian Navy Destroys Four Clandestine Mining Camps in Madidi National Park After intelligence work and patrol operations, operational units confirmed the presence of precarious settlements for the illegal extraction of minerals in Madidi National Park. Personnel of the Bolivian Navy destroyed four clandestine mining camps in Madidi National Park. Photo:…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 