Maria Elena Vizcaino, Bloomberg, Finance Yahoo: Bolivia Bonds sink as Nation’s International Reserves Dwindle (Bloomberg) — Bolivia has all but exhausted its Special Drawing Rights from the International Monetary Fund, deepening a currency crisis in one of Latin America’s poorest nations. The country had just 39.09 million SDRs, reserve assets that work like an overdraft…
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The atrocity of mercury in mining – La atrocidad del mercurio en la minería
Mongabay: Struggles loom as Bolivia prepares new plan to clean up its mercury problem by Maxwell Radwin on 9 March 2023 Bolivia’s failure to combat illegal gold mining generated a heated national debate last year. Numerous news sites published investigations into deforestation, pollution and corruption tied to the mining industry, while leading officials in congress and the UN made public…
Adrift state, there is NO law, there is NO money and not even thinking about management – Estado a la deriva, NO hay ley, NO hay dinero y ni pensar en gestión
El Diario: As a result of exploration and exploitation of gold One dead and 10 injured in clashes in Mapiri The violent confrontations registered yesterday in the town of Mapiri, located in the north of La Paz, between community members of the place and workers of the mining company “La Deseada”, for the exploration and…
Gold Law is a blank check to squander reserves | Ley del Oro es un cheque en blanco para dilapidar reservas
El Diario: Diputado Carlos Alarcón (CC) CREDITOS / RRSS Alert for international reserves The deputy for the Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), Carlos Alarcón, warned that the government of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) intends to approve regulations that evade the control of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP) in international operations related to the purchase and sale…
The looting of gold – El saqueo del oro
Editorial, Los Tiempos: There is no other way to describe extractivist activities that cause irreparable damage. Because these predatory tasks have counterproductive edges that will incur a bill that will be difficult to pay, not only in the short term, but above all in the medium and long terms, that is, for the new generations….
While gov seeks support from miners, fails to control mercury pollution – Mientras el gobierno busca el apoyo de los mineros, no logra controlar la contaminación por mercurio
Thomas Graham, Yale School of the Environment: In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to…
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