Cidob is the Confederation of Indigenous people from the Orient (Eastern) part of Bolivia. They will meet in Trinidad from July 20 to 22; to assess the Tipnis/road issue and decide who to support. The indigenous groups intend to march around August 2nd which was the celebration date for indian people, back when Bolivia was a…
Category: Environment
Snowfall continues to affect Potosi
Snowfall continues to cause problems to people inside the area. The military rescued three miners who were inside Samta Elena mine. Military unit is helping people in North and South Lipez Provinces; snowfall area is about 200 by 150 kilometers in width. So far, in South Lipez, around 6,000 people from 15 communities and about 35,000 llamas and…
TIPNIS, El Chore: does it make any sense?
Cinthia Silva, vice-minister of environment for the Bolivian government is reported to say they will not start any environmental assessment for the road that will cut the TIPNIS, unless the indigenous groups engage in an agreement… does this make any sense??? The government should do ALL environmental assessments! PERIOD!! Why do we have to see social…
Is Bolivia losing the war to drugs?
This cartoon appeared on July 18, 2011 in El Dia. The left side looks wonderful, a good-looking woman and a profitable clean agricultural business, you see coca leaves, bananas and the sun shinning. The police officer unfolds the “curtain” and inside there is all dark, the narcotraffick activity; you see bags of cocaine, a guy with…
Environmental damage
As I was flying from Santa Cruz to Sucre, I could see how erosion is taking over. It is not just because is winter, but Bolivia losses several thousand hectares every year. This cartoon appeared on July 15, 2011 in El Dia newspaper. You see deforesters in front of our national parks… on top it: “development…
Snowfall developments: Potosi, 15 families rescued
Around the red lagoon, 15 or so families were rescued. Sites: Quetena Chico, Quetena Grande, and Red Lagoon received assistance; now aid is going to the Green Lagoon. http://www.eldiario.net/ Under Corporate Social Responsibility, Minera San Cristonal which is the largest silver, zinc mine of Bolivia; has deployed heavy road equipment to help those isolated communities by the snow and…
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