Bolivian humor is used to diffuse frustration and impotence regarding how laws are not enforced, how public safety is almost nonexistent, how current political party in government wants to erase our past, as if our parents and their grandparents before had nothing to contribute to being a Bolivian citizen: This is from El Diario, March…
TIPNIS has the date and THE place set to start defense of its territory and our national park!
ANF news agency reports and is published in El Deber’s website: The 9th [protest] march will depart seven months after the Government of President Evo Morales restrain the indigenous people who participated in the 8th march, precisely in the town of Chaparina, a few kilometers of Yucumo. [the date is set for April 25, 2012]…
Bolivian government fits the ‘ineptocracy” mold
Andres Oppemheimer has written (for the Miami Herald) the following article and it fits nicely, unfortunately and embarrassedly enough our Bolivian reality: IN MY OPINION Latin Americans complain of “Ineptocracies” BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER AOPPENHEIMER@MIAMIHERALD.COM A new definition of bad governments is spreading fast on the internet: Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) — a system where the least capable…
Sayaquira mine violent takeover, again!!!
Pagina Siete reports on the infamous, anarchical and illegal take over of private property, Sayaquira mine was, again invaded by a violent and angry mob: Eight male persons were detained and transferred to cells of the special force of fight against crime (FELCC) the morning of Friday, March 23, 2012, charged with the subjugation of…
World’s Deadliest road: Yungas in La Paz, Bolivia
Road La Paz to Yungas is the “death road” If you want to watch the video (2:57 min) in the History channel, use this link. If a window opens, asking which site you want to visit, just ignore and click on the X to access the video. Tatiana Sanabria wrote for Pagina Siete, regarding the…
2012 Baroque Festival, come to Santa Cruz!!!
Leyla Anas reports for El Deber, this wonderful event!! Yesterday, the Association pro art and culture (APAC) marked the counting of the countdown for the IX International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque Music, American Missions of Chiquitos. At a press conference, its top executives reported that the music festival will take place from April 26…
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