With the new ministers’ cabinet, many people coincide its is a political and conflict-prone one, in preparation for the 2014 elections and in a desperate move to regain control and acceptance. El Dia’s cartoon from January 24, 2012 shows power/force displayed, the sign reads “applause” and the banner “second anniversary of the pluri-national state of…
Category: Environment
TIPNIS struggle continues, January 24, 2012
Over the weekend, current president spoke of over three hours, he said that the law that protects the TIPNIS from the road will not be changed. This cartoon portrays the Cochabamba governor driving towards the right entrance that reads “cutting the TIPNIS” while the left road says “bordering the TIPNIS” The driver says: “..but Boss!……
The Bolivian permissive, highly questioned and repudiated coca/cocaine boom!
The coca/cocaine violent and illegal business no longer damages the health and lives of people abroad but also inside our beloved country. It does not only damage our labor force and families but also has reinforced the overseas stereotype that all Bolivians traveling are smuggling cocaine. The following cartoons show how society perceives not only…
Bolivian made toys for the world!
Pagina Siete and Tatiana Sanabria had the wonderful idea to tell us about Anatina Toys: The talent of the Bolivian hands transcends borders and markets. The national company Anatina Toys – who was born as a project for the sake of Bolivian craftsmen – makes toys of wood and fabric that are currently marketed in United…
Bolivian government to lose control of the Congress/Assembly…
After the violent police aggression to the TIPNIS protest-walk group, current government decisions and prestige are going down the hill, at a very fast rate… this time the government is trying to undo the law that protects the TIPNIS park and indigenous territory from a road. Well, the indigenous groups of the lowlands have decided…
Coca production benefits…
Coca and cocaine production revenues benefits a few of the of the ruling government and much less the former “allies” of the social movements and workers who supported current president at the time of the overthrown of previous presidents. Much of those former allies took part in strikes and blockades who made this government successful…
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