TIPNIS: Indigenous group received from current Bolivian government, a 15-16 pages letter regarding the issues from the TIPNIS protest walk; only 4 lines of that letter addressed the main issue: road through the TIPNIS (did not respond to the main point and concern of the indigenous people). Indigenous leaders were very critical of Bolivian’s president attitude,…
Category: Environment
Bolivia: Uncontrolled fires and smoke in Santa Cruz
With a drier climate, slush and burn practices and wind, fires go out of control. The photograph here shows the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sara (El Deber, 9/15/11); today Thursday 15th, fire was stopped 500 meters from the town; however there is still danger that the wind could carry burning ashes and start new fires….
Bolivian president’s biased decision re TIPNIS, 9/15/11
It is unbelievable how a president who claimed to rule with the people, has decided to talk to those indigenous people who left the protest walk, and not with the group who is marching towards La Paz. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-15/Nacional/NoticiaPrincipal/03Nal01150911.aspx The TIPNIS protest marchers have decided to continue to walk; it has been said that the police will…
Bolivia: blockade is lifted in the Chiquitania, Santa Cruz
The road and railroad blockade that started as of zero hours today, was lifted. Road transportation is restored, no news about railroad operations, per El Deber’s website. However, there is still the threat that blockade could start again sometime tomorrow… they are also requesting that the Customs National Director, Marlene Ardaya resigns from that position, as…
Is Bolivia competitive?
According to the World Economic Forum (www.weforum.org); The Global Competitiveness Report 2011 – 2012 ranks Bolivia in place 103 of a total of 142 countries; Bolivia has therefore 102 countries ahead of itself to become the first in terms of Competitiveness. If we look at this first graph, in terms of the GDP, we are well…
Bolivia’s hectic times, September 2011
This cartoon is from El Diario, 9/13/11. It shows how common citizens perceive the problems we face daily. There are black clouds filled with strikes, marches, protests, pressing measures, blockades. While government officials, ministers and congressmen do not suffer as we do. Today there is a strike in the Chiquitania, road and railroad will be…
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