Yesterday’s post outlined three major conflicts that current government will face starting August 15, 2011. Today, Pagina Siete has this chart, with three more conflicts that will damage our economy, businesses and daily lives: Achacachi: The most conflicting rural area in La Paz, is opposing to the relocation of the Tupak Katari University, from Warisata…
Category: Environment
Bolivia’s hectic week 8/15/2011: TIPNIS; El Alto; Potosi
TIPNIS: the protest walk from Trinidad to La Paz (Aug 15), demanding road between Villa Tunari (Cochabamba) to San Ignacio de Moxos (Beni) does not cut in half the TIPNIS protected area. Potosi: the Civic Committee will start “mobilizations” (Aug 15) as a result of last year’s 19 day strike which resulted in a series of…
Bolivian indigenous TIPNIS “protest walk” route
This is the route of the protest, from Beni to La Paz; they estimate a walk between 30 to 35 days; it is scheduled to start on August 15, 2011. Pedro Nuni, a National Assembly (former Congress) member (who was elected under the auspices of current political party in government, from whom he is taking distance as…
TIPNIS protest march ready to begin
This cartoon is from La Razon (8/12/2011), it shows current president staring at TIPNIS people and wildlife an in the upper center you read “COCAPITALISM?”, a direct reference of what public opinion is beginning to think more and more: coca production and its trade resembles and operates under capitalism rules; despite what this government says…
Police cleared the blockade in Yapacani, 8/11/2011 16:23 hours
Los Tiempos reports in its website at 15:06 today. The police cleared the blockade in Yapacani, at least eight people were arrested and there are several more injured and receiving assistance at Yapacani’s hospital. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/nacional/20110811/policia-desbloquea-yapacani-y-deja-varios-heridos-y_137381_280768.html
Bolivian economic and social performance weaknesess
This cartoon appeared in El Diario (8/11/2011). It shows Health Minister taking care of an ill government, in front of the bed you can read “Exertion Weaknesses, Narcotraffick, Corruption, Contraband” La Razon reports official data, as of May 2011 the non-traditional exports (manufactures) dropped by 21% in value and by 39% in volume; while traditional (raw materials) went up by 30% in value,…
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