Both El Deber website and PAT noon program reported that the government has decided to send five ministers to seek dialogue; the indigenous marching groups have accepted. The only discrepancy is that in PAT one of the leaders spoke of different ministers… however, El Deber and final note from PAT coincide with the following list: Public Works,…
Category: Social Unrest
Bad news for TIPNIS…
Not only the government has remarked yesterday, in the words of current president, the road will be built by cutting in half the TIPNIS. Some groups that are threatening the march, are forcing the protest walk group to stop and give explanations of their resolve. In sum, governmental friendly social groups and the official word points…
Potosi “rich mountain” a world emblem is at risk…
Bolivian most visible and recognized emblem around the world, for at least the last 500 years is falling down, because of the indiscriminate and unregulated mining activities: the last recorded submersion of 38 meters of radius and at least 40 meters deep, took place this January close to 4,400 meters above sea level, on top of this mountain. Around…
Current Bolivian president’s duality
The conflict regarding a road that intends to cut in half a protected area, the TIPNIS, has generated a lot of discomfort among environmentalists, and indigenous groups that feel misrepresented and mislead. Current Constitution that gives indigenous people the rights over their own management of their land, is not being honored. This cartoon is from El Diario, portrays…
Bolivian government failed to reach dialogue with TIPNIS protest walk group
El Deber reports in its website, as it was announced the night of August 30, 2011, three ministers flew on August 31, 2011 from La Paz city to San Borja, town which is 22 kilometers away from the place the TIPNIS protest walking group was “waiting.” Government officials failed to convince the indigenous leaders to have the…
How Bolivian political speeches change over time…
This cartoon appeared today in Los Tiempos. The citizens of Bolivia are on the left staring at two dates and they say “How a speech can change in so little time” Before 2006: “…in this protest walk, farmers and indigenous people do not curtail sacrifices. There we see women marching with their children… even the elderly,…
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