By El Dia: The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense of Indigenous, Native, Peasant Territories and Protected Areas (Contiocap) raised the alert. Reference image of a forest fire The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense…
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More Coca and Drugs, Less Food | Más coca y droga y menos alimentos
Editorial, El Diario: It is truly astonishing and lamentable to see the increase in coca leaf cultivation areas while food production declines. Even more scandalous is that this contradiction occurs at a time when the production of rice, wheat, flour, corn, potatoes, meat, and fruit in the country has plummeted, triggering shortages, price hikes in…
MADIDI: Study establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area | Estudio establece “incompatibilidad” de la minería con la categoría de Parque o Área Natural
By Mery Vaca, Sumando Voces, Luz Mendoza, Eju. tv: Madidi: A study by the Ombudsman’s Office establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area in all analyzed cases The current Bolivian regulations allow mining in protected areas, provided that related environmental standards are met and that mining does not affect the…
Environmental pause proposed by Arce is another “patch measure” | Pausa ambiental planteada por Arce es otra “medida parche”
By El Diario: They point out that the damage is irreversible Questioning the announcements by President Luis Arce Catacora regarding a supposed 10-year environmental pause in areas affected by forest fires, opposition deputy Lissa Claros from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) stated that the government is resorting to another “patch measure,” considering that the environmental damage caused…
Inspection in the Kari Kari Basin, in Potosí, reveals illegal mining activity | Inspección en la cuenca de Kari Kari, en Potosí, evidencia actividad minera ilegal
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Denouncement The inspection was carried out in coordination with the Mother Earth Secretariat of the Potosí Governor’s Office. A view of the surroundings of the Kari Kari basin. Photo: screenshot from Azucena Fuertes’ video. An inspection by Potosí departmental assembly member Azucena Fuertes at the Kari Kari basin, where the…
“Charcoal pirates” cut down and burn valuable wood species from the Chiquitano forest in Santa Cruz | “Piratas del carbón” talan y queman valiosas especies madereras del bosque chiquitano en Santa Cruz
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: There are more than 500 ovens built in rural settlements This activity, according to the Municipality of San Rafael de Velasco and indigenous chiefs, is carried out at the expense of the destruction of the Chiquitano dry forest. View of one of the artisanal ovens where fine woods are burned…
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