A fine article written by Humberto Vacaflor G. and published in HoyBolivia.com: President Evo Morales speaks in public every day, more than once, but hates journalism. Like that, there are other conflicting attitudes of his excellency that should concern everyone, because supposedly he rules for everyone, not just for the coca growers. On Monday he met…
Category: Environment
Titicaca lake needs more protection to stop pollution!
This is an interesting but sad article, unless we do something, damage could be irreversible! Urban Growth Contaminating Lake Titicaca Nate Berg Jan 12, 2012 Reuters One of the largest and most famous lakes in South America is facing a gradual threat from its shores. Urban growth and increasing populations in the areas around Lake…
Yapacani, El Chore, Amboro Park, coca and three dead people. January 2012
El Deber and ANF report about the violence in the Yapacani municipality, El Chore reserve being invaded and the coca crop which is worse than an epidemic. Three people died as a result of municipality conflicts between different groups who belong to the current political party in power, and police intervention: The leader of the…
TIPNIS fight for their rights continues, January 12, 2012
El Diario issued ANF’s report on an emergency meeting called by CIDOB, regarding the relentless intention to have a road cut the TIPNIS, today’s cartoon from El Diario also portrays the open support to those ‘questioned’ protesters (many have coca plantations and have absolutely nothing to do with the ownership of a national park that…
Bolivia’s president communicational style…
This cartoon is self-evident, it portrays how current president feels about his audience and “his wisdom”… need say no more… that is the way things are going on in Bolivian government’s politics. It is not only related to the “anti march” that refers to the groups who are trying to push for the road to…
Today earthquake in Bolivian southwest, 4.9 Richter scale
El Deber reports in its website, today January 10, 2012 around 14:50: An earthquake of 4.9 degrees on the Richter scale occurred today in the region of Potosí, Chile border, so far there are no reported casualties or material damage, stated the Seismological Observatory of Saint Calixtus in La Paz. The entity said in a…
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