Pagina Siete reports: Despite a harsh cold winter in the seat of Government and the indifference of governmental authorities, the indigenous IX March decided yesterday, to remain in the city of La Paz until the Executive branch of Government meets its demands platform. The leaders said that they expect to “subdue” the “arrogance” of the…
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TIPNIS children and women attacked with tear gas and cold water, winter season in La Paz
Again, current government shows bad timing, arrogance and excessive use of force against children and women of the TIPNIS group. Pagina Siete reported yesterday afternoon on its website: Police repressed with tear gas and water to activists and indigenous people of the TIPNIS Close to 11 a.m. today [July 5, 2012], police launched tear gas…
TIPNIS’ international embarrassment due to governmental failure to enforce the Law
It is with great disappointment that I write this post, current Bolivian government stubbornly keeps on denying the rights of the brave indigenous group, who also happen to be the great defenders of our National Parks, our environment. Worldwide, public is annoyed and basically do not understand the Bolivian government behavior. A government which selfishly…
Mallku Khota’s community people call for nationalization in exchange for hostages
It is plain anarchy and blackmail, our mining industry is going down the drain, this is not the way to attract foreign capital or at least intend to sell our ores. Not only those community people are wrong, so is current government for letting this happen, El Diario reports: The President of the Committee for…
Unbelievable governmental reaction regarding the TIPNIS!!!
Current government really needs great minds to redo their negotiation and policy implementation. It is highly questionable that a long, hard walk from Beni to La Paz, has to end in this type of minutia. El Deber reports: Government questioned leaders of the 9th March and ruled out dialogue with them The Government today asked…
TIPNIS protest-walk arrived La Paz city!!
Despite the logistics and threats by central government, the brave TIPNIS marchers arrived destination. Kudos for those brave Bolivians, for fighting and defending their territories and also for fighting to protect OUR National Parks!! ANF reports and appears in El Deber’s website: Indigenous Peoples arrived in the city of La Paz and call for dialogue…
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