By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Mobilization The march began last Monday from the community of San José de Campamento and is expected to cover 162 kilometers to the provincial capital, the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco. Indigenous marchers arrive at Carmen de Ruiz. Photo: Carlos Quisbert The indigenous march protesting against illegal settlements reached…
Category: Santa Cruz
There are still 14 roadblocks | Persisten 14 bloqueos
By Unitel, Eju.tv: There are still 14 roadblocks in Bolivia; Cochabamba remains isolated, and there are protests in Santa Cruz and Oruro. This Saturday marks six days of roadblocks led by ‘Evo supporters’ across the country. Early this morning, an attempt was made to set up a second blockade in Oruro, but the police intervened…
The Evils of Arce | Las maldades de Arce
By Bajo el Penoco, El Dia: Luis Arce takes pleasure in believing that he is harming the regions of eastern Bolivia by building a cereal and almond processing plant in the heart of the highlands, with the same spite that his boss invested over a billion dollars in a urea plant in Chapare and a…
Rains with risks of “black rain” and ashes | Aguaceros con riesgos de ‘lluvia negra’ y cenizas
By Deisy Ortiz, El Deber: The rains arrive, but warnings are issued about the risks of ‘black rain’ and ashes They can contaminate water sources and cause health problems for the population consuming it, as well as affect the ecosystem. Thursday’s rainfall did not clear the air, but it had features that sparked curiosity. The…
Pulgarcito, the anteater who burned all four of his paws, is successfully recovering | Pulgarcito, el oso hormiguero que se quemó las cuatro patas, se recupera con éxito
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: This “young honey bear” was rescued by the Santa Cruz Governor’s Office amidst the forest fires. Pulgarcito, with his bandaged paws during the recovery process. Photo: Video screenshot The anteater Pulgarcito, who was rescued from the forest fires in the Candelaria area, San Matías Municipality of Santa Cruz, with all…
MAS-sponsored groups that cause forest fires must be prosecuted | Grupos apadrinados por el MAS que provocan incendios forestales, deberán ser procesados
Unitel, Eju.tv: Comité pro Santa Cruz calls for prosecution of interculturales and land invaders for forest fires “It has been proven that the places where the fires start are the areas that have been invaded,” said the vice president of the civic entity, referring to the fact that the disaster declaration is late. In addition…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 