By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The president of the organization called for action from “those responsible for providing certainty, but who today only show mediocrity disguised as good intentions.” In an institutional video released Thursday afternoon, Jean Pierre Antelo, president of the Chamber of Industry, Services, and Tourism of Santa Cruz (Cainco), warned that the…
Category: Social Unrest
“Unblock, unblock!” massive march of business owners, producers, and merchants condemns government inaction | ¡Desbloqueo, desbloqueo! masiva marcha de empresarios, productores y comerciantes repudia inacción del Gobierno
By ANF, Eju.tv: For 11 days, loyal followers of MAS leader Evo Morales have kept Cochabamba department isolated, where 16 out of the 20 blockades obstruct and paralyze all economic and productive activities. La Paz.- “Unblock, unblock! Evo and Arce, the people are fed up!” shouted producers and merchants during a protest march in Cochabamba against…
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…
Forgotten Rights to Work and Free Movement | Olvidados derechos al trabajo y al libre tránsito
Editorial, El Diario: Since 2006, when the MAS (Movement for Socialism) came to power, it has often been asserted that “the rights to protest, work, and free movement are respected.” According to these claims, the legal order is supposedly upheld in our country, but the roadblocks initiated by the pro-Evo sector in more than ten…
Chiquitanía: Deforestation by Livestock and Agroindustry | Deforestación por ganadería y agroindustria
ANF, Eju.tv: Deforestation in Bolivia: Livestock and Agroindustry Accelerate Forest Loss in the Chiquitanía Between 2010 and 2022, Bolivia lost approximately 3 million hectares of forest. Of this area, 57% was cleared for livestock expansion, while 33% was used for mechanized agriculture. Livestock farming, boosted by the opening of the Chinese market in 2019, has…
evo’s armed people at blockade aims to cause death | Gente armada en bloqueo evista buscan causar muerte
ANF, Eju.tv: Presence of Armed People at Morales Supporters’ Blockade Aims to Cause Deaths, Denounces Deputy Minister Alcón The presence of an armed person with a rifle at the Morales supporters’ blockade seeks to incite violence because they do not care if there are injuries or deaths, denounced Deputy Minister of Communication Gabriela Alcón, recalling…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 