El Deber reports: Two laws are put forward for the agricultural sector Plural Economy Commission of Deputies improves two projects. After more than a month that the government would prioritize six draft land laws, at the Agricultural Summit committed in April, the Plural Economy Commission prepares the first two standards for submission to the plenary…
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No doubt that Bolivian narcotrafficking is in the rise under current gov!
El Diario reports: Peru detects 222 flights of Bolivian narco-planes • In three months, national aircraft entered Peruvian territory to load 77 tons of drugs, according to a lawmaker from Peru. A report by the Anti-Drug Directorate reveals that 13 flights a day depart from the Peruvian jungle to eastern Bolivia. Ollanta Umala government approved…
Ombudsman in Bolivia: the Government denies indigenous rights
From hoybolivia.com: Defender: the Government denies indigenous rights 08/12/2015 – 7:26:18 LOS TIEMPOS.- The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, reported yesterday in his report that the Government maintains a vision opposed to the nature of the Plurinational State, denying constitutional rights to indigenous peoples, to which violations are added as disrespect for their lifestyles and predation in…
Bolivia gov needs to prioritize and allocate realistic budget to HEALTH
Pagina Siete reports: For the government to allocate 10% to health Father Mateo managed 300,000 signatures of support Father Mateo managed to collect about 300,000 signatures of support for the government to raise the health budget to 10%. This Monday, he will make a new march on plaza 24 de Septiembre in Santa Cruz. “We…
YPFB monitors affected area by the oil spill in Chapare
El Deber reports: YPFB monitors affected area by the oil spill Some 65 professionals are working in mitigation tasks. Daily, test the water and the land of Ivirgarzama. The Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) contingency teams, are monitoring water at the Magariños river and land in Ivirgarzama (Cochabamba), where last Friday [08/07/2015] there was an…
Worth a Potosi
Radio Fides published: Worth a Potosi By Carlos A. Quiroga For over four centuries, the city of Potosi has been synonymous with wealth. In Spanish there is a saying, “Vale un Potosí”, or “to be worth a Potosi”, used when speaking of something of great value. [cartoon is from El Deber, July 31, 2015. The…
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