Here a few cartoons from Bolivian newspapers that portray our daily ordeal under this ochlocracy: From La Razon, June 26, 2013: Portrays how current central government relentlessly and in complete disrespect of mother nature and indigenous communities, which they say were to respect, still persists on cutting the TIPNIS in half, right through the middle…
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Bolivian certified forests decreased by 50%!!!
is the league for the defense of the environment, the best NGOs around Bolivia and I had the privilege of have worked/interacted with them back in the 90s. Today, I want to highlight a very serious issue raised by LIDEMA for our environment: Bolivian certified forests decreased by 50% Bolivia left the leadership in the…
Bolivian sugar export under distress!
Fernando Rojas reports for El Deber: PRODUCTION BEGINS TO SATURATE DEPOSITS Lack of trucks complicates the export of sugar Industrial attributed the lack of trucks has an impact in freight clearance to external markets. Carriers indicate that the prohibition of download goods in free-zones is the reason. The limited availability of heavy international cargo transport…
Colonial churches continue to be the center of Bolivian festivities
Carla Hannover writes for Pagina Siete: ACCORDING TO A STUDY, THESE TEMPLES ARE THE AXIS OF THE COMMUNITIES Colonial churches continue to be the center of the festivities Heritage. Despite their social and heritage value of these buildings, they are in a serious state of deterioration and in recent months they have become the target…
Bolivian ochlocracy “offers” [threatens with] more nationalizations…
From the editorial page of El Dia: About telephone companies and insecurity What we Bolivians came to find out now. It is now known that the responsible for the insecurity in the country are two private telephone, for allegedly not cooperating in the investigation of the kidnappings and other serious crimes. The Government has been…
“environmental” demagogue or plain lack of understanding?
Gary Rodriguez writes in El Deber: Monoculture or ‘mono-speech’? Some people dare to make negative judgments against the agricultural sector and are given the luxury of say – with an angelic halo – about things that never were and who do not understand. Not risking their fortune, not sweating a single drop, not planting anything,…
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