Editorial, El Dia: They have just inaugurated a monument to the former mining leader and former parliamentarian, Filemón Escobar in the city of Catavi Potosí and social networks were quickly filled with praise, extolling the “great leader”, the “social fighter”, the “champion of transformation”. and a series of praises worthy of a saint. The most…
Tag: corruption in public office
Indigenous genocide | Genocidio de indígenas
Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Diario: Every day about a hundred Chinese arrive in Bolivia, according to evidence at the Santa Cruz airport, sent for unknown political or economic purposes, but they are here to stay. Perhaps they are escaping from the economic crisis that the Chinese dragon is experiencing or perhaps they are sent to…
Threats against the viability of the country | Amenazas contra la viabilidad del país
Editorial, El Deber: After 11 days of blocking the highway between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba by Buena Vista, groups related to the Government decided to lift their protest measure, although with the intention of returning to the charge as of September 11. Their cynical statement of a pause is not due to a conciliatory gesture…
They ask to apply safeguards to preserve aquifers | Piden aplicar salvaguardas para preservar los acuíferos
ANF, El Diario: EL MAPA MUESTRA LA ZONA DE LOS ACUÍFEROS POR DONDE LA ABC PRETENDE QUE SE CONSTRUYA EL TRAMO 2 DE LA CARRETERA. The country’s highways have become extortion routes due to the constant blockades carried out by different social sectors, say the businessmen of Santa Cruz. Through a letter, the Committee for…
La exploración de petróleo y gas amenaza el suministro de agua del Chaco boliviano | Oil and gas exploration threatens Bolivian Chaco water supply
Mongabay y El Deber: por Iván Paredes Tamayo, Nelfi Fernández Reyes el 24 de Agosto 2023 | Traducido por Sydney Sims El Parque Nacional Aguaragüe, ubicado al sur de Bolivia, sufre la explotación de hidrocarburos, que se realiza en esta región desde hace más de 100 años. Los suelos y las fuentes de agua del parque se están contaminando…
Arson – Incendios provocados
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Winter ends and hot spots, forest fires and grass fires multiply. This year, exceptionally, Santa Cruz is not the department most affected by the devastating fires that are now more numerous in Beni, Cochabamba and La Paz. The last official report yesterday on satellite monitoring of hot spots in the country, registered…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 