Pagina Siete reports a survey made to 800 individuals in main Bolivian cities (Santa Cruz, La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba); survey was done by Captura Consulting, it reflects Bolivian society views with regard to the TIPNIS conflict. The first question asks: “Do you believe the president did right or wrong by resisting to dialogue in person with the…
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Fire and coca against Bolivian environment
This cartoon is from La Razon, September 6, 2011. As you know, uncontrolled fires are polluting Bolivian air. The cartoon reads above “heat spots” Between the animals talking you can read “Forestry Reserve, El Chore” The toucan says “I can see the coca growers are protecting the forest from the loggers” and the monkey replies…
Bolivian TIPNIS: after the break, meeting continues!
El Deber website reports tonight (22:05 hours) that the indigenous leaders of the protest walk and government officials will reconvene at the San Borja meeting place. To continue with the discussions, including the other 15 points of the agenda. After the end of the day, this Monday, child Juan Uche Noe was buried, he died because of…
Bolivian strikes, blockades et al… during 2011
According to La Razon, September 5, 2011, the turmoil during the first semester in Bolivia have grown as a result of economic issues, as compared with similar period in 2010. Protests and recorded problems are economic in nature; 50% of 689 problems between January – June 2011 were mostly because of higher cost of living; demands…
Bolivian TIPNIS road dialogue stopped
El Deber website reports tonight the state of play in the dialogue government and indigenous groups regarding the road that intends to cut the TIPNIS in half; the road between Villa Tunari (Cochabamba) and San Ignacio de Moxos (Beni). The meeting between the government and TIPNIS protest march has entered an intermission. Both sides have sent each…
TIPNIS has six Bolivian government road alternatives to consider…
Yesterday (La Razon 9/4/11), five ministers and the TIPNIS protest walk met in San Borja. After a delayed beginning, six alternatives of the road, that have an impact on the TIPNIS, were presented by the government to the indigenous group: first alternative is the road goes right in the middle of the TIPNIS; for the 2nd, 3rd and 5th alternatives,…
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