By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: In December, regulations will come into effect in Europe aimed at preventing raw materials that have caused deforestation, including meat, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, and wood, from entering their market. Bolivian coffee is in demand in the European market. Photo: ABI National exports of meat, cocoa, coffee, and…
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MAS-sponsored groups that cause forest fires must be prosecuted | Grupos apadrinados por el MAS que provocan incendios forestales, deberán ser procesados
Unitel, Eju.tv: Comité pro Santa Cruz calls for prosecution of interculturales and land invaders for forest fires “It has been proven that the places where the fires start are the areas that have been invaded,” said the vice president of the civic entity, referring to the fact that the disaster declaration is late. In addition…
Santa Cruz: has the potential for further growth, but it faces four obstacles | puede crecer más, pero enfrenta cuatro obstáculos
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Santa Cruz is a leader in productive development, exports, and is the fastest-growing economy in Bolivia. However, to further contribute to both its own development and that of the country, it faces four major obstacles: lack of legal certainty for investment, export restrictions, land seizures, and infrastructure and logistics…
Senate Repeals Controversial Law Allowing Clearing of 20 Hectares | Senado abroga la polémica Ley que permitía el desmonte de hasta 20 hectáreas
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The Senate repealed the third so-called “incendiary” law, Law 741, which allowed the clearing of up to 20 hectares CC senator Andrea Barrientos stated that a new regulation will be drafted, expected by next week, to address any legal gaps left by the repeal of these laws. Land consumed by…
They call to prosecute authorities for failing to prevent the environmental tragedy | Piden procesar a autoridades que no evitaron tragedia ambiental
El Diario: Questioning why the ministries of Rural Development and Environment and Water have yet to issue the corresponding reports on a bill presented in 2023 to address the problem of forest fires, Marcelo Pedrazas, a deputy from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), called for investigations into the crime of “failure to perform duties” against authorities who…
An environmental pause is not enough to stop ecocide | Una pausa ambiental no basta para frenar ecocidio
El Diario: They describe it as a deceptive measure The policies of Evo Morales’ government, continued by Luis Arce, amount to ecocide, biocide, and even environmental genocide, as the fires not only reduced millions of hectares of forest to ashes, but also had a catastrophic impact on indigenous and rural communities, according to lawyer Franz…
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