Category: Santa Cruz

Sad updates for Bolivia…

Remember prosecutor Marcelo Soza, in charge of the alleged terrorism/separatism case in Santa Cruz? Not so long ago he quit from that case, as it was turning against him, that is, he was not able to consolidate his accusations… well… he is still in charge and nothing has happened to clear this case. The death…

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Bolivian updates…

Environment: illegal incursions by cocalero settlers continue to damage the pristine area of the TIPNIS (Isiboro Secure park, border between Cochabamba/Chapare and Beni departments. The plan to build a road that cuts this reserve in half is well underway. New identification documents: government officials are sending mixed signals regarding new number system or keeping the old. Uncertainty continues. They…

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Indigenous participation in Santa Cruz

Today we will report the existing composition of the indigenous groups in Santa Cruz: the Electoral Law in its art. 66 establishes that Santa Cruz Department has 28 seats; 15 of which are reserved for what is called “territory assembly delegates.” The breakdown is one per province, eight by population and finally five seats for the…

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Show support to Santa Cruz

Today at 17:00 there will be a concentration of people to show support to Santa Cruz Legislative Assembly. Its president is being prosecuted and the Civic Committee is calling for this demonstration. The cause for that arrest appears to be an attempt to gain control over this Legislative body in an abnormal way, which impacts…

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Positive news for Bolivia

… … Regrettably I have to say to those of you that read this site from time to time and to those that are just beginning… there are no positive news for Bolivia today. Strikes are under way; government insists on a way to “select” our judges, without an open way to select, to know who…

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