As indigenous people are going back home, yesterday a group of them were beaten and assaulted, they lost the gifts that they received from the people during their protest walk, especially during their stay in La Paz city. With tears in their eyes, they accused people they believe were coca growers. I hope those alleged…
Category: TIPNIS
Give you credit but under conditions, says Brazil to Bolivia
In all parts of the world the golden rule applies, whoever has the gold makes the rules. The financing for the road, that will now bypass the TIPNIS, is Brazilian. As such, the 8th economic world power is no exemption when is the time to approve the funding for such road. At the other end sits…
Bolivian political winners in October 2011
During October 2011, two main political issues happened: the Judicial “elections” and the TIPNIS fight against a road that would cut the national park and indigenous territory. In both instances, current Bolivian president and his political coalition lost credibility and appeared as the losing party. This cartoon, published today in La Razon, shows the envy…
October environmental economics 101 about “intangible”
After the turmoil of the TIPNIS road to be or not to be built, finally incumbent parties have sat and now the Assembly will be cleaning up the mess… However, they are arguing over what is intangible or not. Indigenous people say it would refer to large projects, apparently made by and/or approved by the…
Final Balance over the Bolivian TIPNIS struggle
This cartoon is from El Diario, October 23, 2011; current Bolivian president trapped! He is weaving a white flag in an act of surrender. On one end a huge crowd representing not only the TIPNIS and other indigenous people, but most of Bolivian citizens in support of the indigenous territory and the national park. At…
TIPNIS group from Plaza Murillo to Coliseo Cerrado
Pagina Siete website reports at 19:02 that dialogue between TIPNIS leaders and current Bolivian president will continue defining the procedures to tackle the 16 points of the indigenous demand. Rest of the indigenous marchers will be allowed to enter the plaza and at some point in time they will meet the president. The indigenous small group that had to…
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