By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The Senate repealed the third so-called “incendiary” law, Law 741, which allowed the clearing of up to 20 hectares CC senator Andrea Barrientos stated that a new regulation will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…
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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…
Fires: Environmental catastrophe, lack of rains | Incendios: Catástrofe ambiental, falta de lluvias
By Marco Belmonte, Vision 360: Air Monitoring The Atmospheric Physics Laboratory warns of an environmental catastrophe and foresees a lack of rain due to the fires. The problem is that the Amazon region of the continent is experiencing one of the most intense droughts in recent years, which could result in the rain not arriving…
Survivors of the fire: A urina, a honey anteater, lizards, and birds | Sobrevivientes del fuego: Una urina, un oso hormiguero melero, lagartos y aves
By Unitel; Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: Fires in Santa Cruz: A urina, a honey anteater, lizards, and birds among the survivors of the fire Due to the forest fires, some animals perish in the flames while others manage to escape but are left with injuries. These are some of the animals rescued by the Santa Cruz government…
BENI: Drought and forest fires | Sequía y los incendios forestales
Brújula Digital: Beni declares a “disaster situation” due to drought and forest fires. Firefighters battle fires in Beni. Photo: Beni Governor’s Office The forest fires and extreme drought severely affecting several municipalities in Beni prompted the department’s government to issue Departmental Decree 13/2024, officially declaring the region in a “disaster situation.” This declaration aims to…
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