The newspapers El Dia and La Razon portrayed some presidential peculiarities in their editions of January 13, 2012 In El Dia’s we see him on top of his loyal party members receiving reprimands of their actions… or joust taking punishment because he just felt like doing so. On his back you can see the word…
Titicaca lake needs more protection to stop pollution!
This is an interesting but sad article, unless we do something, damage could be irreversible! Urban Growth Contaminating Lake Titicaca Nate Berg Jan 12, 2012 Reuters One of the largest and most famous lakes in South America is facing a gradual threat from its shores. Urban growth and increasing populations in the areas around Lake…
Bolivian corruption increases to alarming rates!!
This cartoon portrays how corruption is affecting our daily lives, in this case, the so-called ministry for anti-corruption and transparency is overwhelmed by corruption at all levels and stages of public office. So, the question is: where did it go the meritocracy? what happened to the thousands of dollars invested and financed by the World…
Yapacani, El Chore, Amboro Park, coca and three dead people. January 2012
El Deber and ANF report about the violence in the Yapacani municipality, El Chore reserve being invaded and the coca crop which is worse than an epidemic. Three people died as a result of municipality conflicts between different groups who belong to the current political party in power, and police intervention: The leader of the…
Inflation hits harder the Bolivian poor
La Razon, Willy Chipana reports how inflation has hit harder the Bolivian poor: The Jubileo Foundation reported that inflation in 2011 affected more the poor because it became 7,04% due to the rise in food prices. The figure is slightly higher than announced by the National Institute of statistics (INE). “The accumulated variation in the consumer…
TIPNIS fight for their rights continues, January 12, 2012
El Diario issued ANF’s report on an emergency meeting called by CIDOB, regarding the relentless intention to have a road cut the TIPNIS, today’s cartoon from El Diario also portrays the open support to those ‘questioned’ protesters (many have coca plantations and have absolutely nothing to do with the ownership of a national park that…
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