El Diario: Legislator Questions Bureaucracy of Authorities The fire continues to spread uncontrollably in the eastern region of the country. According to data from the Governor’s Office, two million hectares of forest areas have burned in the department of Santa Cruz in the last two months. Meanwhile, in other regions, the fires have affected nearly…
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Around 40 illegal mining operations are extracting gold within Madidi | Unas 40 actividades mineras ilegales explotan oro al interior del Madidi
By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
Fire in Roboré: evacuation is being prepared, charred animals are reported | Incendio en Roboré: alistan evacuación de población, reportan animales carbonizados
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: A closed road Fire in Roboré does not relent: evacuation of vulnerable population is being prepared and charred animals are reported The fire continues to affect the communities of San Lorenzo Nuevo, San Lorenzo Viejo, and El Naranjo. This is due to the strong winds recorded during the day. A…
Spider monkeys and turtles, threatened in Madidi | Monos araña y tortugas, amenazados en Madidi
By Yenny Escalante/Sumando Voces, Correo del Sur: TARGETED BY POACHERS AND TRAFFICKERS This situation worries the residents; they fear consequences in the near future Spider monkeys are more slender in appearance than other monkeys and weigh between 6 and 10 kilos. BOLIVIAN SPECIES At this time of year, Madidi National Park becomes a target for…
Mining activity in indigenous communities reported | Denuncian actividad minera en comunidades indígenas
El Diario: With authorization from AJAM National deputy for the Creemos group, María René Álvarez, reported that the Administrative Jurisdictional Mining Authority (AJAM) authorized mining activity in the municipality of Roboré, Chiquitos province of the department of Santa Cruz, which affects the indigenous communities of Aguas Calientes, Yororobá, and Quitunuquiña. The legislator explained that the…
Engraving art exhibition promotes the care of Bolivian fauna | Muestra de arte en grabado promueve el cuidado de la fauna boliviana
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: More than 20 painters present the ‘Fragile Fauna’ collection that captures the beauty and vulnerability of animals in danger of extinction in the country from an artistic perspective. Within the framework of the second call for the Promotion of Cultural Productivity and Artistic Creation 2024, the Center of the Cultural Revolution…
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