By ANF, Eju.tv: Mining, Land Grabbing, and Drug Trafficking: The Main Threats to Bolivian Park Rangers “Since the creation of Sernap, 18 park rangers have died while performing their duties in protected areas,” reads the document. Source: ANF “They’re going to beat them, whip them, kill them.” These are some of the threats that the…
Tag: environmental damage
Let our forests not burn again | Que nuestros bosques no vuelvan a arder
Editorial, El Deber: Between the months of June and October, climatic conditions associated with winds and drought, combined with human activities, trigger forest fires that affect Bolivia almost every year, resulting in severe and immeasurable damage to the environment and its rich biodiversity. A recent report from the Ministry of Environment and Water warns of…
Bolivia: Holds 40% of the World’s Biodiversity | Posee el 40% de la biodiversidad mundial
By El Dia: Tourism Contributes Only 5% to GDP, but Bolivia Holds 40% of the World’s Biodiversity as a Strategic Advantage These data were presented during the discussion titled “Tourism as an Alternative to Extractivism.” In Bolivia, the tourism sector represents 5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to data from the Bolivian Observatory…
Lame gov reaction towards chinese predators | Pobre reacción del gobierno hacia los depredadores chinos
By Silvana Vincenti, El Deber: Activists Lament Impunity in Jaguar Deaths; Recent Case Involves Chinese Nationals They expressed their repudiation with protests for the death of a jaguar in the hands of officials of the Chinese company Sinohydro and questioned the silent release of a Chinese citizen for a previous case. “What’s happening in Santa…
There are two arrested for removing the skin and fangs of a jaguar | Hay dos detenidos por sacar el cuero y colmillos de jaguar
Los Tiempos: At least two workers from the Chinese company Sinohydro, which is building the El Sillar double road, were arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the dismemberment of a jaguar (Panthera onca), which was run over while trying to cross the Cochabamba-Santa Cruz highway at km 124 to pass from the Espíritu Santo…
Gold Mining: A State-Sanctioned Scourge in Bolivia | Minería de oro: un flagelo autorizado por el Estado en Bolivia
By María Fernanda Ramírez, InSight Crime: Bolivia is in the midst of a gold rush caused by record gold prices and growing international demand. This gold rush has been facilitated by permissive mining regulations that blur the line between legal and illegal. The spread of mining throughout the country and the broader Amazon in the last…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 