By Leonel Suárez, El País: Fish depletion and mining pollution are recurring issues. The environmental tragedy continues, while the voices of Indigenous peoples remain unheard by authorities The Pilcomayo River—a vital thread flowing through southern Bolivia—sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Weenhayek, Tapiete, and Guaraní peoples in the department of Tarija. Today, it is…
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Chullpa Ayllu Breaks Silence: Apologies, Truths, and a Call for Peace | Ayllu Chullpa rompe el silencio: disculpas, verdades y llamado a la paz
By Erbol: NORTH OF POTOSÍ Three cabildos from the Chullpa ayllu apologize and call for the restoration of peace and tranquility in the municipality of Llallagua Out of eight cabildos from the Chullpa ayllu, three have issued statements apologizing and calling for “peace and tranquility,” after more than a month has passed since the violent…
Tsimane Indigenous People Give 24 Hours for Mining Companies to Leave the Maniqui River | Indígenas Tsimanes dan 24 horas para salida de empresas mineras que operan en el río Maniqui
By ANF, Eju.tv: The Grand Tsimane Council gave a 24-hour deadline for illegally operating mining companies to leave; during an inspection, dredges were observed in the Maniqui River in the department of Beni. Tsimane Indigenous people. Photo: Captura “A dredge was seen working in the Maniqui River, and that has caused us concern. That’s why…
China-backed gold mines flood towns and pollute rivers in Bolivia | Las minas de oro respaldadas por China inundan pueblos y contaminan ríos de Bolivia
By Entorno, Brujula Digital: In the mining center of Tipuani, Chinese investors remain distant and difficult to locate. Their silent presence is transforming the region, raising questions, tensions, and a growing sense of division Fidel Véliz, a victim of the disaster, tries to enter his house through the contaminated water. Photo: Entorno The water reaches…
The Gold Mining Dredges Are Cornering the Manuripi Amazon Reserve in Bolivia | Las dragas de la minería del oro acorralan a la reserva amazónica Manuripi en Bolivia
By Iván Paredes Tamayo/ Mongabay Latam, La Region: At the beginning of 2025, illegal mining even entered the Manuripi reserve. Although there were military operations, the dredges withdrew to nearby areas. With only five park rangers for more than 700,000 hectares, communities denounce fuel smuggling and lack of oversight. Illegal mining knows no borders. That…
THE PULPERÍAS: ONE OF THE CAUSES OF COMIBOL’S BANKRUPTCY? | LAS PULPERIAS: ¿UNA DE LAS CAUSAS DE LA QUIEBRA DE COMIBOL?
By Tuja Project, Facebook: (From the book: “Images of the Industrial Revolution”, edited by Pascale Absi and Jorge Pavez O.) Through the pulperías, mining companies supplied their workers with food and basic necessities at prices below market rates. It was a way to recover part of the workers’ wages, since they in fact spent up to…
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