By Unitel: More than 50 armed men with shotguns, sticks, and firecrackers, all wearing masks, violently entered the property. They set fire to everything in their path The “land-takers” even set fire to forested areas, according to the complaint A new case of land seizure was reported in the municipality of Ascensión de Guarayos, in…
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Santa Cruz reports 7 forest fires and 467 heat hotspots | Santa Cruz reporta 7 incendios forestales y 467 focos de calor
By El Diario: The Early Warning System for Forest Fires (Satif) reported yesterday 467 heat hotspots and seven active fires in the department of Santa Cruz, distributed across the municipalities of San Ignacio de Velasco (2), Carmen Rivero Torrez (1), San Matías (1), San Miguel (1), and San José (1), according to Paulo Viruez, director…
Producers are only asking for clear rules to invest, produce, and feed the country | Productores solo piden reglas claras para invertir, producir y alimentar al país
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Wálter Ruiz: “The Social Economic Function has only served for extortion” Ruiz, president of Fegasacruz At the meeting between producers and elected legislators from Santa Cruz, the president of Fegasacruz criticized agrarian regulations and demanded that the new Parliament pass laws that provide access to credit, allow biotechnology, and guarantee…
Samuel and the Uncomfortable Hug: The Bet that Irritated Santa Cruz | Samuel y el abrazo incómodo: la apuesta que irritó a Santa Cruz
By El Día: The endorsement of Samuel Doria Medina’s candidacy by Alejandro Almaraz, former Deputy Minister of Lands under Evo Morales, unleashed a political storm. The gesture, seen as a wink to masismo, provoked outrage from Luis Fernando Camacho, civic leaders, and Almaraz’s old adversaries, reopening old wounds just days before the elections. Samuel Doria Medina…
Owner of seized property confronts Del Castillo and says he appears in photos with leaders of illegal land seizures | Dueña de predio avasallado increpa a Del Castillo y le dice que aparece en fotos con líderes de tomas ilegales
By Unitel, El Dia: The presidential candidate was attending a political event in Santa Cruz when he was questioned by Melissa Barba, owner of Santa Rita, a productive property that was seized in Guarayos. Eduardo Del Castillo and Melissa Barba, owner of the seized property. This Thursday, while Eduardo Del Castillo (MAS-IPSP) was taking part…
Land Grabbing Threatens Lives, the Economy, and Food Production | Avasallamientos amenazan la vida, economía y producción alimentaria
By El Diario: The Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) denounced that land grabbing continues to escalate in violence and poses a direct threat to life, the economy, and the country’s food production. “We hope the law is enforced, that they arrest whoever needs to be arrested so this doesn’t continue. Because if the land seizures go…
