ANF, Eju.tv: Deforestation in Bolivia: Livestock and Agroindustry Accelerate Forest Loss in the Chiquitanía Between 2010 and 2022, Bolivia lost approximately 3 million hectares of forest. Of this area, 57% was cleared for livestock expansion, while 33% was used for mechanized agriculture. Livestock farming, boosted by the opening of the Chinese market in 2019, has…
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Fuel Shortage Due to Various Factors | Escasez de combustibles por varios factores
Editorial, El Diario: Regarding the current fuel shortage in the national territory, the current government claims it is due to roadblocks both within and outside the country. This includes blockades in Arica and those carried out by supporters of Evo Morales in more than ten areas, particularly isolating Cochabamba from the rest of the country….
Bolivia Commits Suicide | Bolivia se suicida
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through one of the worst crises in its recent history, with blockades that not only deepen the shortage of food and fuel but also reveal a heartbreaking panorama of government inaction and complicity. The current blockades, led by sectors allied with Evo Morales, are not aimed at asserting legitimate…
Indigenous march against illegal settlements reaches the community of Carmen de Ruiz | Marcha indígena en contra de asentamientos ilegales llega a la comunidad Carmen de Ruiz
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Mobilization The march began last Monday from the community of San José de Campamento and is expected to cover 162 kilometers to the provincial capital, the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco. Indigenous marchers arrive at Carmen de Ruiz. Photo: Carlos Quisbert The indigenous march protesting against illegal settlements reached…
Negotiable Justice | Justicia negociable
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: Is the law meant to be enforced or negotiated? By calling for a dialogue with a group of people who pursue individual and sectarian interests, Arce is also confirming that Bolivians are not equal before the law. With magistrates who maneuvered to extend their high positions, Bolivians began 2024…
The Evils of Arce | Las maldades de Arce
By Bajo el Penoco, El Dia: Luis Arce takes pleasure in believing that he is harming the regions of eastern Bolivia by building a cereal and almond processing plant in the heart of the highlands, with the same spite that his boss invested over a billion dollars in a urea plant in Chapare and a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 