By Sumando Voces: Study Warns of the Expansion of Illegal Mining in Bolivia and Raises Alarm Over Environmental and Economic Impacts Mining dredges. Photo: CPILAP A recent investigation warns that illegal mining has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a structural threat that compromises the economy, the ecosystem, and national security. The…
Category: Environment
Illegal Mining Poisons La Paz’s Mountains | La minería ilegal envenena las montañas paceñas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Six mountains in the department of La Paz are contaminated by illegal mining, according to an environmental consultant Environmental engineering consultant Gonzalo Lora recalled that Bolivia billed approximately $3 billion from gold exports. Of that total, 95% went to the mining cooperatives that exploit gold, a situation that shows that…
Madre de Dios: River Under Siege | Río bajo asedio
By Vision 360: Interactive map: this is what the devastation caused by alluvial mining on the Madre de Dios River looks like Alluvial mining in Madre de Dios not only affects the environment, but also violates fundamental rights of the Indigenous nations that inhabit this part of the country, rich in biodiversity. Cover of the…
Toro Toro: Paragliding Added to the Tourism Offer | Parapente se suma a la oferta turística
By Opinion: The municipality of Toro Toro consolidated this month the incorporation of paragliding as its newest tourism product. The activity was officially inaugurated at the viewpoint of the Hacienda Loma community, a strategic spot that now serves as a takeoff zone for visitors. The objective of this initiative is to diversify the National Park’s…
Sernap: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas | El cóndor andino habita en 14 áreas protegidas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas, reports Sernap on the National Day of the Species The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, emphasized that its ecological role as a scavenger bird is fundamental for the sanitary balance of high-Andean ecosystems, and that its figure holds a deep spiritual…
Madidi: Four Clandestine Mining Camps Destroyed | Cuatro campamentos mineros clandestinos destruidos
By Anahí Cazas, Vision 360: Bolivian Navy Destroys Four Clandestine Mining Camps in Madidi National Park After intelligence work and patrol operations, operational units confirmed the presence of precarious settlements for the illegal extraction of minerals in Madidi National Park. Personnel of the Bolivian Navy destroyed four clandestine mining camps in Madidi National Park. Photo:…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 