Mercury has catastrophic consequences on Bolivian indigenous peoples, UN experts say

Merco Press [For Spanish version Pagina Siete]: United Nations specialists have sent the Bolivian Government a “Letter of Allegations” after finding irregularities resulting from the unauthorized use of mercury which has brought up environmental and human rights consequences, it was reported Wednesday. UN rapporteurs Marcos Orellana (toxic substances and human rights) and José Francisco Cali…

¿Existe institucionalidad y respeto de las instituciones? – Is there institutionality and respect for institutions?

Carlos Toranzo, Pagina Siete: Democracy or authoritarianism Since 2016, when the Referendum was held, Bolivia has been facing this dilemma, democracy or authoritarianism, others prefer to say that it is about the opposition between democracy versus dictatorship, on the other hand, there are many who refer to the confrontation between democracy and autocracy. This last…

Uno que desprecia la libertad de prensa, no respeta nuestro Orgullo y Símbolos Nacionales – One that despises the freedom of the press, disrespects our National Pride and Symbols

ANP, El Diario: Coopman beat the director of El Potosí ANP expresses strong protest The miner Víctor Flores attacked the journalist Juan José Toro in a popular market in Villa Imperial Potosí (ANP). – The National Press Association (ANP) yesterday expressed its energetic protest at the second attack suffered by the content director of the…

MAS: Fomenta la violencia – Encourages violence

Editorial, Pagina Siete: Permissiveness towards the armed group The armed group that operates in San Julián and Guarayos acted violently for the second time in less than a month, this time against police and prosecutors who tried to execute the arrest warrants against the main defendants in the kidnapping of a group of journalists, in…

Un descarado embajador argentino – A shameless Argentine ambassador

Jesus Alanoca, El Deber: Former Foreign Minister considers the interference of the Argentine ambassador “shameless” and asks to demand his removal She maintains that the presence of Basteiro in the MAS march violates the Vienna Convention and the principle of sovereignty of the peoples. The diplomat accompanied Evo on his trip to La Paz Former…