El Diario: El deterioro ambiental preocupa en el país, ya que el aire y el agua están contaminados, como consecuencia de los incendios provocados y la minería ilegal. Due to fires and mining The climatological impacts that the country faces can hardly be ignored when living with the dense smoke due to the fires that…
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The Non-State in its splendor | El No Estado en su esplendor
Lupe Cajias, El Deber: This week, Bolivians resignedly contemplated the celebration of the Non-State in all its splendor. The celebration was illuminated by fires set in the lowlands that occupy 60 percent of the national territory. The toasts were sealed with the explosion of firecrackers and dynamite at the government headquarters. Dozens of people obeyed…
Miners intend to take over protected areas of the country | Mineros pretenden tomar áreas protegidas del país
El Diario: Given the announcement of mobilizations and blockades by mining cooperatives at the Government Headquarters, demanding attention to their petition, the deputy for the Creemos group, María Rene Álvarez, repudiated the destruction caused by gold mining and denounced that this sector intends to overwhelm indigenous territories and take protected areas. “It is proven that…
Environmental Impact of Chaqueo | Impacto ambiental de Chaqueo
Energy Portal: New Challenges in Bolivia: Exploring the Environmental Impact of Chaqueo By Howard Rhodes In the past year, wildfires have devastated almost 6.7 million acres of land in Bolivia, leaving a lasting impact on the country’s environment and its people. The fires, largely blamed on the agricultural practice of chaqueo, have brought to light…
Madidi park ranger faces an unjustified judicial process for defending nature | Guardaparque del Madidi enfrenta un injustificado proceso judicial por defender la naturaleza
ANF: The Judge of Caranavi, as a legal substitute for the Judge of Apolo, scheduled the oral trial hearing for November 15 of this year. La Paz, October 28, 2023 (ANF).- The Madidi park ranger Raúl Santa Cruz (42) who tried at the end of March to prevent the entry of heavy machinery intended for…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 