Editorial, El Diario: After nearly 20 years of MAS-led governments, with the interim administration of Jeanine Áñez in between, the general elections next year present an opportunity to correct the enormous mistakes made during this period. As public opinion has repeatedly pointed out, public institutions have been dismantled, particularly when they were taken over as…
Category: Mining
MADIDI: Study establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area | Estudio establece “incompatibilidad” de la minería con la categoría de Parque o Área Natural
By Mery Vaca, Sumando Voces, Luz Mendoza, Eju. tv: Madidi: A study by the Ombudsman’s Office establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area in all analyzed cases The current Bolivian regulations allow mining in protected areas, provided that related environmental standards are met and that mining does not affect the…
The History of Potosi, Bolivia | La Historia de Potosi Bolivia
From BoliviaBella.com: This is a detailed summary of the history of Potosi. You can learn more about Potosi Bolivia by looking up information on points that are of special interest to you. In extreme Southwestern Bolivia there is a city that was once the pearl of the Spanish Crown, the center of legendary riches. Its name,…
Inspection in the Kari Kari Basin, in Potosí, reveals illegal mining activity | Inspección en la cuenca de Kari Kari, en Potosí, evidencia actividad minera ilegal
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Denouncement The inspection was carried out in coordination with the Mother Earth Secretariat of the Potosí Governor’s Office. A view of the surroundings of the Kari Kari basin. Photo: screenshot from Azucena Fuertes’ video. An inspection by Potosí departmental assembly member Azucena Fuertes at the Kari Kari basin, where the…
MANUPARE: La minería y la tala amenazan la área protegida más reciente de Bolivia | Mining and logging threaten Bolivia’s newest protected area
Por Iván Paredes Tamayo, Mongabay: El Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Gran Manupare, la más nueva área protegida de Bolivia, se extiende por una superficie equivalente a una décima parte del tamaño de Suiza en el municipio de Sena, en el departamento norteño de Pando. Esta reserva de 452.639 hectáreas (1,12 millones de acres) sirve…
Indigenous fighting to protect water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River | Ayllu lucha por sus vertientes contra mineras que contaminan el Pilcomayo
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Talina, Potosí The ayllu is fighting to protect its water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River Four companies have been operating without environmental licenses. The Tupiza Municipality claims to be unaware of the complaints, while the Potosí Governor’s Office is awaiting a report. Part of the Talina River…
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