The Bolivian Service for Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) forecast continued cold weather in the Western, highlands of Bolivia until mid August. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-07-26/Sociedad/Destacados/FRIO.aspx So, if you intend to travel to Oruro, La Paz or beautiful Potosi, please bring warm clothes or buy here precious alpaca clothing from “Millma”, “Angora y Alpaca” “Fotrama” or “Casa Fisher” I…
Category: Environment
Bolivian briefs: cocaine; takeovers; TIPNIS; phone interventions
Cocaine: The US Government expressed their concern over the “growing cocaine trade” in Bolivia, such view is part of the new American strategy against transnational criminal organizations. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-07-26/Nacional/Destacados/37Aldia01-260711.aspx It is frightening to see Bolivia becoming not only coca leaf producers but also being immersed more and more in violent cocaine trafficking. While Colombia is beginning to…
Bolivian wood prices rise by 200%!
In economy, when a price rises, it is generally because there is a shortage of the commodity. This time there is no exception: 35% of the timber supply comes from Guarayos Province in Santa Cruz. Some of the species are scarce in the market and prices went up more than 200% as stated by the…
Failed negotiation TIPNIS – Bolivian government, MARCH is on!
Three newspapers report that as a result of the failed negotiations, TIPNIS indigenous groups will start marching towards La Paz on August 2, 2011. Cidob’s President Adolfo Chávez, said they couldn’t get an agreement with public officials from The Bolivian Roads Administrator (ABC) and the Vice-ministry of the Environment and Water, as reported by El Deber. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-07-22/vernotaahora.php?id=110722181552 La…
Junk cars + gasoline price increase = more pollution & inflation
This cartoon appeared in El Diario on July 20, 2011. A car is polluting the streets and the pedestrians are covered in smog. One of them, coughing has a sign: “Higher levels of pollution, caused by junk cars used in public transport” At the bottom of the sign, on both corners the help SOS (help) and…
Hectic and haphazard work of the Bolivian Congress
This cartoon appeared in El Diario, on July 19, 2011. You can see the door of the Bolivian Congress (Assembly that gathers 36 nations, as defined by current government) which looks like a printing press. Title on top of the building reads “Factory for Improvised Laws”; a number of “laws” are going out in a…
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