This brave group continues to fight for their territory and our National Parks’ integrity. This report is from El Deber: TIPNIS March tension while entering Caranavi The entrance of the marchers of the TIPNIS group to Caranavi municipality in La Paz, caused tension between villagers and coca producers supported by settlers and women of the…
Bolivian Senator Roger Pinto gets political asylum from Brazil
We live under democracy and yet we have to seek political asylum… Senator Roger Pinto was awarded Brazilian protection and that is a compelling evidence that something is really going wrong inside Bolivian democracy. On top of that, the OAS General Assembly ‘advised’ candidly and in a demeaning way that Bolivia needs to seek dialogue…
Mining 101: in Bolivia is a difficult business
Four articles related with mining in Bolivia, appeared in newspapers yesterday; they will help understand how this business currently operates in Bolivia. From Pagina Siete: In four years there were at least 114 [illegal] mining sites’ takeovers At least 114 mineral deposits were bullied in the past four years by cooperatives and herders, according to…
History 101: Bolivia and Peru Alliance and Chile maneuvers: June 4, 1879
This interesting and exceptional article will serve to keep in mind our past, from El Diario, an article which was printed June 4, 1925, 1926, 1927 and yesterday 2012: Fourth Chilean proposition to break the Alliance Peru Bolivia Few days after Chile had declared war on Peru and Bolivia, the Cabinet of that nation Council adopted,…
TIPNIS brave struggle update as of June 4, 2012
The protest-walk group in defense of the TIPNIS has had more problems than last year’s, however, their resolve and strength is such that we should all be proud! El Deber reports two news about their ordeal: Marchers are rejected in Sapecho and go to Km 52 Around 11:00am, the marchers reached the point known as…
Summary of Bolivian political, economical and human-rights’ events during hectic May 2012
A picture is worth more than words, in this case I decided to use cartoons to summarize a very difficult month for Bolivia. Strikes, protest marches, road and street blockades, trials, corruption, narcotrafficking, crime and violence have clouted our lives. This is from El Diario, June 2, 2012: “hate” “social resentment” and “racism” are being…
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