The self-appointed defender of Mother Nature and total ruler of all State powers in Bolivia, for the last ten years has done NOTHING to mitigate the horrendous crime with the Poopo Lake. The following cartoons published on 12/16/2015 explain our frustration and outrage! This is from Pagina Siete: This is from El Deber: And this…
Category: Social Unrest
Bolivia’s “Aral Sea” … WTH?!
Irreversible damage was caused in the second largest lake in Bolivia: the Poopo Lake. it results infuriating to see this kind of damage happening. This will be one of the undeniable “accomplishments” of the Oruro -born president… despite having total control of allState powers, the last ten years only served to watch Poopo lake disappear!o…
Do we really care about the environment?
The anthropocene has set foot and we are still debating and assuming demagogue positions… this cartoon from Los Tiempos makes a great point: The kid says: “hey Nicola, the “extractivism” doesn’t go against Mother Nature?” Nicola, the dog, replies: “it depends kid, from the mouth of a capitalist is a crime against Mother Nature [pachamama],…
Bolivia, Peru Accuse Chile of Acts of Intimidation
TeleSUR reports: Bolivia, Peru Accuse Chile of Acts of Intimidation Chile is carrying out military maneuvers as Bolivia and Peru made major gains in trying to reclaim their territory lost to Chile in the War of the Pacific. As Chile continues to conduct sea, air and land military exercises along its northern border region, tensions…
Bolivia’s Coca Dilemma
Al-Jazeera reports: Snow of the Andes: Bolivia’s Coca Dilemma Bolivia fights to maintain its traditional use of the coca leaf as drug trafficking threatens national customs. Bolivia is the third largest coca and cocaine producer in the world. The country has a long history of using the coca plant for many of its traditional medicines,…
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