By Mery Vaca, Sumando Voces, Luz Mendoza, Eju. tv: Madidi: A study by the Ombudsman’s Office establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area in all analyzed cases The current Bolivian regulations allow mining in protected areas, provided that related environmental standards are met and that mining does not affect the…
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Must open up to international private companies like Google, Facebook, or Apple | Debe abrirse a empresas privadas internacionales, como Google, Facebook o Apple
By Andrea Condori, La Razon: Dunn: Bolivia must open up to international companies like Google, Facebook, or Apple “We should not think of private companies as only national. We want the presence of private companies and (…) we must be open to the world,” said financial advisor Jaime Dunn. Jaime Dunn on Piedra, Papel y…
Those involved in the Parotani blockade execute 5 people in Pucamayu | Implicados en el bloqueo de Parotani ejecutan a 5 personas en Pucamayu
By Pedro Figueroa, Los Tiempos: The community of Pucamayu is located in the municipality of Villa Tunari, where five people were kidnapped, tortured, and murdered. | Los Tiempos The exhumation of the remains of the victims. | Bolivian Police Ernesto Almaraz, one of the detainees. | Pedro Figueroa The contingent of police officers in Colomi,…
Environmental pause proposed by Arce is another “patch measure” | Pausa ambiental planteada por Arce es otra “medida parche”
By El Diario: They point out that the damage is irreversible Questioning the announcements by President Luis Arce Catacora regarding a supposed 10-year environmental pause in areas affected by forest fires, opposition deputy Lissa Claros from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) stated that the government is resorting to another “patch measure,” considering that the environmental damage caused…
EVO/TILÍN: DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PERU? | EVO/TILÍN: ¿SABEN QUÉ PASA EN PERÚ?
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: An hour’s drive from La Paz lies the border with Peru. Once in Peruvian territory, 80 kilometers north of Lima, is Chancay (or Shanghái, as Peruvians are now calling it). Peruvians view Chile with a mix of anger and admiration—it serves as both their next benchmark and motivation on the path…
15% of MSEs Forced to Close Due to Dollar Shortage | El 15 % de las Mypes obligadas a cerrar por escasez de dólares
By El Mundo, Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: More than 15% of manufacturing production units have stopped or closed due to the crisis, affecting the economy of many families who depend on these jobs, according to Conamype. Source: https://elmundo.com.bo The Secretary General of the Confederation of Micro and Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE), Juan Carlos Vargas, expressed his concern about…
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