Freddy Lacio reports for El Deber’s website: At least 34 wounded, four of them seriously, is the result of a clash between peasants from the municipalities of Quillacas, Oruro, and Coroma, Potosí, for the possession of tracts of land suitable for cultivation of quinoa, found in the boundary between of both departments and which are…
Bolivian government’s political style and performance, as of March 2012
Current Bolivian government continues to have serious managerial misfits and sadly it shows an incredible aptitude for flunking, despite over six years in government; the following cartoons just illustrate how it was perceived by Bolivian society, close to the end of February 2012: This one is from El Diario, February 29, 2012. Both current president…
Coca-ine: INCB Attacks Bolivia on Coca Stance
The INCB (JIFE in Spanish) expressed its deception on current Bolivian government’s intent to ‘justify’ the use of coca leafs; Hawaii News Daily reports: INCB Attacks Bolivia on Coca Stance February 28, 2012 By Phillip Smith In its 2011 Annual Report, the International Narcotics Control Board, which monitors the implementation of international drug control treaties, has attacked Bolivia…
TIPNIS rejects gov’s intent to force the “prior consult” February 29, 2012
Los Tiempos reports: The TIPNIS sub-central delivered yesterday in La Paz a memorial to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to request the suspension of the “prior” consultation that the Government prepares to achieve for the construction of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos road through the protected area. The Organization denounced the Executive sent commissions…
Bolivia and the USA will restore their Ambassadors, February 29, 2012
Pagina Siete and AFP report: Bolivia and United States took a decisive step to improve its deteriorating relations with the announcement of a forthcoming revival of ambassadors, main conclusion of the first meeting of a high-level Commission which launched a Convention binational framework. “In recognition of his decision to renew and advance relations, Bolivia and…
Evo Morales under the magnifying glass of Stratfor and WikiLeaks
This is shameful for all of us Bolivians, as he is our current president… the worst thing is that we all heard him speak those atrocities… and they do not stop, they keep on coming… it is incredible how little self-respect there is and no conscience of what is being said. Wikileaks just made this…
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