Irreversible damage was caused in the second largest lake in Bolivia: the Poopo Lake. it results infuriating to see this kind of damage happening. This will be one of the undeniable “accomplishments” of the Oruro -born president… despite having total control of allState powers, the last ten years only served to watch Poopo lake disappear!o…
Tag: environmental damage
Do we really care about the environment?
The anthropocene has set foot and we are still debating and assuming demagogue positions… this cartoon from Los Tiempos makes a great point: The kid says: “hey Nicola, the “extractivism” doesn’t go against Mother Nature?” Nicola, the dog, replies: “it depends kid, from the mouth of a capitalist is a crime against Mother Nature [pachamama],…
Bolivia’s Morales, once leftist climate pact foe, turns pragmatic
Rosalba O’Brien reports for Reuters: Bolivia’s Morales, once leftist climate pact foe, turns pragmatic LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales leaves no doubt about who he blames for global warming. “Capitalism is like a cancer for Mother Earth,” he declared in October to an audience of indigenous groups and farmers, environmental groups and…
Bolivian Jenny Quisbert wins international competition!
El Diario reports: Young alteña wins international competition The first place of the contest Leachate Treatment Systems for Landfill, held in Santiago, Chile, was occupied by Jenny Quisbert, who at 23-year-old, won $40 million dollars for the implementation of the project in El Alto. The young alteña [born in El Alto city] is in her…
Bolivian Amazon in peril: Study alerts about endangered species
El Diario reports: Deforestation accelerates the destruction of biodiversity: Study alerts about endangered species More than half of the species of trees in the Amazon are in danger of extinction, according to a study by a team of 158 researchers from 21 countries and disseminated by the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (CIPCA)….
Guaraní people turn to the law to fight latest battle with Bolivian authorities
Toby Stirling Hill reports for The Guardian: The history of Bolivia’s Guaraní, an indigenous people living in the country’s southern lowlands, is one of struggle in defence of their territory. In 1892, an uprising against local landowners ended with the massacre of more than 2,000 Guaraní. A century later, Guaraní activists confronted oil companies seeking…
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