1. Iran’s Defense Minister visit to Bolivia is still in the news and controversy. The visit of this individual, wanted by Interpol for terrorism attack in Argentina, was known and published the day before in an Argentinian newspaper, denouncing all Ahmad Vahidi’s violent behavior. As such, it is unbelievable the sorry remarks by government officials saying they…
Category: Environment
Landslides in La Paz, what is going on?
It is common knowledge that large quantities of our resources went to studies, projects and remain in the corner of a forgotten public office. This time I wanted to show something positive, an approved project by the Inter American Development Bank (IADB in English and BID in Spanish). Early this year, heavy rainfall in La…
Collapse of the Cerro Rico de Potosi?
Before Bolivia was known in the world, after the discovery of the Americas, all the world knew about Potosi and its incredible rich mountain “Cerro Rico de Potosi”. There was a say “you are worth a Potosi” (vale un Potosi), meant something rich, something of great value and almost infinite wealth. This amazing mountain produced huge quantities…
Bolivian updates…
Environment: illegal incursions by cocalero settlers continue to damage the pristine area of the TIPNIS (Isiboro Secure park, border between Cochabamba/Chapare and Beni departments. The plan to build a road that cuts this reserve in half is well underway. New identification documents: government officials are sending mixed signals regarding new number system or keeping the old. Uncertainty continues. They…
Coca over wildlife, part III
Illegal incursions in the park resulted in the planting of around 40 hectares of rice and coca over what was before pristine Bolivian rain forest. Zaga continues for the true owners of the TIPNIS park. Indigenous group who were forced to burn down those illegal crops. Pressure to damage the environment continues as illegal coca production in…
Coca over wildlife, part II
Unfortunately, the Bolivian Congress, called under this government “Legislative Assembly,” has approved (last Friday) a Brazilian credit for the construction of a road that will cut the national reserve “TIPNIS”. A $332MM dollar credit to build a road from the coca growing area in the Chapare (Cochabamba) to San Ignacio de Moxos in the Beni department,…
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