Pagina Siete reports: Cooperative reduced the use of mercury Miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level The mine is behind the Illimani. They work in the rain and dense fog. Lung diseases are very common in the cooperative miners of 15 de Agosto [August 15], even more because they are exposed to temperatures…
Category: La Paz
What are we doing to restore Titicaca Lake?
La Prensa reports: Daily fish, frogs and other amphibians are dying They will recover the lake with Bs3,000 million At least Bs3,000 million will be invested to implement the recovery plan for Lake Titicaca. “So far, from what we have collected from metropolitan plans, development plans, we have seen the need for about Bs3,000 million,…
A fact in the Bolivia of “the change”: Government policies allow smuggling
El Diario reports: Analyst says Government policies allow smuggling The analyst Ivan Arias said that repeated policy of “let be and let pass” [laissez faire – laissez passer] in the field of smuggling has made informal trade to be the only important activity in some populations of the country apart from agricultural production. “It’s a…
Undeniable truth: “Bolivia does not need a nuclear plant”
El Diario reports: Franchesco Zaratti, Physicist: “Bolivia does not need a nuclear plant” • Lack of information created confusion on Mallasilla neighbors. • In Santa Cruz, also rejected a parliamentary initiative for the project to be transferred to that capital. The doctor in physics, Franchesco Zaratti said yesterday in an interview that “Bolivia does not…
The world needs to urge president Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia
Urge President Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia Bolivia has opened up its national parks to oil and gas companies, according to a report in The Guardian. New laws permitting drilling in “protected areas” has sparked major concerns for both the people and the environment. The Madidi National Park…
Under the coca grower leader, Bolivia endures lack of freedom of the press, Amalia Pando is the latest casualty!
El Diario reports: Journalist’s resignation to save radio station The journalist Amalia Pando announced her resignation from the leadership of a news program on Erbol, a Catholic radio in La Paz, which for a decade imprinted a questioning journalism style, analysis and reporting of abuse of power. “Because I want to facilitate the possibility of…
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