This cartoon appeared in El Diario newspaper, on June 30, 2011. In a poor rural household, the family is looking happily at one of the almost 100K used cars that entered Bolivia illegally. While the father is saying “…here is the illegal (smuggled) used car, I bought cheap…, now what do you prefer I buy?! …bread or gasoline…?”…
Category: Environment
TIPNIS, road and environmental damage
Actual Bolivian president said yesterday that the road that will cut in half the TIPNIS protected area will be built, regardless of who complaints about it, “…whether anyone likes it or not…”. He went on to criticizing those environmental and indigenous advocates who want to stop the construction of that road. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-29/vernotaahora.php?id=110629171812 I will just like…
Bolivia ecoregions 101
Can we divide Bolivia? Well for illustrative purposes and in order to understand our biodiversity… YES! Bolivia is part of the 15 countries in the world regarded as being mega-diverse. We only lack a sea-coast, to have them all; which we had before Chile’s invasion. We were lucky today that La Razón newspaper displayed an interesting…
Drought, blackouts, corruption, gas: four failures in Bolivia
Today is a bad day, there are four big issues that expose our lack of sound economic and public policies. Bolivia displays its worst face: 1. The Pilcomayo river as it goes from Potosi, Chuquisaca, Tarija departments, en route to Argentina/Paraguay is experiencing severe environmental damage. Not only mining pollution from Potosi mines but now…
Used cars smuggling became legal, Bolivia again?
Dozens? hundreds? NO!! Thousands of rejected vehicles in their countries of origin are entering Bolivia through Iquique, Chile. Those used vehicles that per regulations in their countries, are forced to be disposed of as they are considered pollutant, end up in this country where unfortunately anarchy rules. This is not the first time but it…
Environmental damage in Bolivia
Current government spent a lot of energy and resources to picture themselves as environmentally responsible. However, its actions differ and the most recent threat to the environment is going to be irreversible in the border between the departments of Cochabamba and Beni. This cartoon appeared yesterday in El Dia newspaper. A person is back stabbing…
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