The United Nations has finally issued an statement to protect the brave TIPNIS protest-walk group, who are not only defending their indigenous territory but our National Parks’ structure and survival. El Deber reports: UN calls for respect to the marchers of the TIPNIS and avoid conflicts The United Nations system in a statement called this Saturday…
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TIPNIS protest-walk update: Tension in Caranavi, June 8, 2012
This brave group continues to fight for their territory and our National Parks’ integrity. This report is from El Deber: TIPNIS March tension while entering Caranavi The entrance of the marchers of the TIPNIS group to Caranavi municipality in La Paz, caused tension between villagers and coca producers supported by settlers and women of the…
TIPNIS brave struggle update as of June 4, 2012
The protest-walk group in defense of the TIPNIS has had more problems than last year’s, however, their resolve and strength is such that we should all be proud! El Deber reports two news about their ordeal: Marchers are rejected in Sapecho and go to Km 52 Around 11:00am, the marchers reached the point known as…
OAS will just “listen” and Bolivia shows too many unresolved & conflictive internal issues
I din’t think we could have expected more from OAS, however there is frustration over international organizations, sometimes they are “too damm diplomatic” and respond only to current government’s wishes; after all they are the ones who authorize payments for OAS operating costs, and this is one case. Put yourself in the shoes of the…
Pride, cockiness and/or failure, incompetence of current government’s performance regarding the TIPNIS
This Editorial is from Los Tiempos: THE PRIDE, A BAD COUNSELOR The decision of the authorities of the Government does not meet the demand for dialogue raised by the members of the indigenous 9th March in defense of the indigenous territory of the Isiboro Sécure National Park (TIPNIS), joins a series of posturing that, since…
Two proud healthy TWIN marchers join TIPNIS protest-walk group in Chaparina, Altamira!!
Pablo Ortiz reports for El Deber: Two babies are born where there was repression It rains and the news has spread in the three huts of Altamira: a woman has come with birth pangs and may give birth at anytime. It rains and Carolina Moye is lying on a double bed, the unique space of…
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