El Dia reports: Government Report Potosi 30 thousand cubic meters of waste in the Pilcomayo Pollution. Within 10 years, people will begin to feel the effects on their nervous and respiratory system. The governor of the department of Potosi, Felix Gonzales revealed that 30 thousand cubic meters of mine waste were dumped in the waters…
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Bolivian gov recognizes it is hard to stop mining encroachments…
ANF reports in El Deber: See problems to stop the occupations of mines Deputy Minister of Mining Policy, Eugenio Mendoza, acknowledged yesterday that the decree that is being developed to curb the encroachment of mines will not solve the problem in its entirety, but said that the Jurisdictional Mining (AJAM) Authority shall manage and reverse…
Current Bolivia president is also guilty for what happens with the Cerro Rico
Juan Jose Toro writes in Los Tiempos: Evo also has the guilt Since last June 15, the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco, for its acronym in English) meets in Doha, capital of Qatar. This is the 38th meeting of this instance and one of its first determinations…
Unesco sees the Cerro de Potosí is in danger!
El Deber reports: HERITAGE Unesco sees the Cerro de Potosí is in danger Irina Bokova, Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco, for its acronym in English), is in Bolivia for the annual assessment of the world heritage. In statements made during her visit to the archaeological complex of Tiwuanaku, said…
Under the presidency of the coca grower: Bonanza, waste and poverty
Wilfredo Ramirez writes in El Diario: Bonanza, waste and poverty After 9 years in power, the plurinational Government was unable to correct its deficiencies. By their nonsense or “gaffes” that blush Bolivian society and seriously compromise its administration, the ship of state runs the risk of capsize at any moment, before continuing social conflict of…
Bolivia loses money when exporting minerals: Indium, antimony, niobium, bismuth and tantalum
ERBOL reports: We are the second largest producer , we noted Zapata Bolivia loses $140 million dollars per year by not taxing the Indium The head of the research department and social interaction of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) and Professor of the Faculty of Chemistry, Justo Zapata said that Bolivia lost about…
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