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…
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Recovering the gold and silver will be a “historical vindication” | Recuperar el oro y plata será “reivindicación histórica”
EFE, Los Tiempos: Nation Qhara Qhara: Recovering the gold and silver from the San José galleon will be a “historical vindication” Samuel Flores, one of the leaders of the Qhara Qhara nation, located in the Bolivian region of Potosí, told EFE on Tuesday that the gold and silver found in the Spanish galleon San José,…
Miners seek green light for illegal mining – Mineros buscan luz verde para la minería ilegal
ANF, El Diario: Experts warn The massive march of the miners affiliated with the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (Fencomin) should not be an excuse to negotiate the natural heritage or to ask for the green light in illegal mining exploitation, maintain the director of the Bolivian Documentation and Information Center (Cedib), Óscar…
Against illegal mining and deforestation | Contra la minería ilegal y la deforestación
ANF, Correo del Sur: The welcome sign for visitors. | El cartel de bienvenida a los visitantes. Route to get to the Madidi Park checkpoint. | Recorrido para llegar al puesto de control Del Parque Madidi. Park ranger Remberto Chihuapuri explains to visitors about the biodiversity of the protected area. | El guardaparque Remberto Chihuapuri…
En un área protegida boliviana desgarrada por oro, el enfoque está en limitar los daños – In a Bolivian protected area torn up for gold, focus is on limiting damage
Thomas Graham, Mongabay: LA PAZ — Al amanecer en Apolobamba, en el altiplano boliviano, grupos de vicuñas y alpacas —algunas esquiladas, otras peludas— deambulan en busca de matorrales para pastar, aunque el suelo helado ofrece poco. La escena está en silencio, excepto por los ruidos metálicos y los estruendos de la maquinaria en las minas…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 