This cartoon is from El Diario, Aug 21, 2011. Portrays current president about to fall while stepping in a skate that reads “authorities’ improvisation,” in front of a hole; Bolivian citizens try to warn him while the political affiliates of current party in government just stare, without acknowledging the danger. The worst thing is that…
Category: Environment
TIPNIS: No dialogue in San Ignacio de Moxos – 19:58 hrs
UNITEL and PAT news report tonight that the indigenous group marching towards La Paz, has arrived San Ignacio de Moxos. The other end of the questioned road from Villa Tunari. The group as was entering this town was verbally attacked by a group of individuals who were favoring the road to cut in half the…
TIPNIS, what is and what it should be…
What is the TIPNIS state of play? This cartoon that appeared in El Dia, August 19, 2011 illustrates how public opinion and stakeholders view this issue. A bulldozer is going to cross over some signs: “Common Sense”; “Bolivian Constitution”; “Mother Earth -Pachamama”; “Protected Area”; “Indigenous Territory” “Isibori Secure -TIPNIS” What it should be is what Pagina Siete reported in…
TIPNIS update as of 14:39 hours Aug 18, 2011
Los Tiempos web site reports that current Bolivian president has designed Minister of the Presidency, Carlos Romero to go meet the walking indigenous group. Some of them are still insisting to meet first with the president, they want him to go meet them in the road; TIPNIS, CIDOB and CONAMAQ groups have been walking for the last four days….
Bolivian TIPNIS walk; Aug 16, 06:50 am UPDATE
TIPNIS protest march has covered yesterday 17 kilometers. It is the VIII march (8th) for “territory and dignity.” While other sectors are “negotiating” their demands with the government, TIPNIS along with CIDOB, CONAMAQ said will only talk with current Bolivian president, and he said will not talk to them. So the protest walk will continue…
Brazil’s role in the Bolivian TIPNIS road…
This cartoon from El Dia (Aug 4, 2011) illustrates how Brazil is perceived as an advocate, financer of the road that intends to go through the TIPNIS. Today August 15, 2011, La Prensa reported that around 500 people gathered in front of the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz and shouted and sang choruses against that…
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