El Diario reports: INE published data Minimum economic contribution of cooperatives The National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed that mining cooperatives and small ones contributed to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with just 2.2 percent between January and May 2016. During this period, these two sectors have produced 58,692 metric tons of fine zinc concentrates; the total…
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Bolivia accuses mining officials of killing government mediator amid bitter strike
AP reports for The Guardian: Bolivia accuses mining officials of killing government mediator amid bitter strike – Deputy interior minister Rodolfo Illness was kidnapped and beaten to death – Attorney general’s office detains 40 miners, among them a protest leader Bolivian authorities accused the president of a mining federation and two of his top officials…
More deaths in Bolivia due to appalling government management
Reuters reports and photo from Pagina Siete; Bolivian deputy interior minister killed by miners: report By Daniel Ramos | LA PAZ Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes was beaten to death by striking mineworkers after being kidnapped, local media reported on Thursday, citing a radio station director who said he saw his body. His death…
Miners’ protest in Bolivia becomes deadly
Reuters reports in Today OnLine: Miners’ protest in Bolivia becomes deadly At least one person was killed and dozens injured in Bolivia on Thursday (August 24) after miners and riot police exchanged sticks of dynamite and tear gas during a protest to demand better work conditions. The National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (FENCOMIN),…
Bolivia has no environmental awareness!
This cartoon from El Diario, shows our lousy and pitiful reality under this cocalero government that bragged about environmental protection! This government allowed mining cooperatives to mine everywhere and without any environmental remediation nor mitigation plans. Along the same guidelines, and given the prices of our commodity exports fell sharply is now trying to get…
Distracting the masses and ruining our foreign policy!
The coca grower caudillo, as desperate to hold powers he became after loosing a referendum, is now destroying the little respect other nations had for our government … This cartoon form Pagina Siete summarizes the petulance and absurd behavior of the caudillo and his acolytes … Bolivia has reached its lowest point ever at international…
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