By Silvana Vincenti, El Deber: Cidob says Kailasa already has homes in the territories: the Government remains silent Justo Molina, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (Cidob), stated that there are about 20 houses in the Cayubaba territory and that this religious group has been contacting indigenous peoples for three years. “They…
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Demasiada agua: la fiebre del oro y el cambio climático sumergen a un pueblo boliviano | Too much water: Gold rush, climate change submerge Bolivian village
Por Gonzalo Torrico, Fotos Aizar Raldes, AFP; KTen ABC News: Rafael Quispe navega en una balsa improvisada por lo que solían ser las calles de su pueblo en el occidente de Bolivia Tipuani ha estado bajo el agua durante dos meses El daño causado por la minería de oro en las riberas del río Tipuani…
Gov did not address the core issues | Gob no atacó temas centrales
By Unitel: Economist Chávez: “Meeting convened by the government was merely symbolic, it did not address the core issues” For economist Gonzalo Chávez, the 12 agreed-upon points only reaffirm what the laws already state, but there is no additional element to resolve the crisis the country is facing For Chávez, the 12 points amount to…
Traffickers use social media to trade wildlife | Traficantes utilizan redes sociales para comercializar animales silvestres
By Los Tiempos: A monkey rescued from wildlife trafficking in Cochabamba. | Cochabamba Governorship Wildlife traffickers use social media to sell species protected by current legal regulations, according to Boris Arévalo, head of the Biodiversity Management Program of the Governorship. “There is illegal wildlife trade through social media, such as Facebook and WhatsApp, and operations…
Bankrupt Country | País quebrado
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: They began with rhetoric about transparency and the advent of the “new man.” However, within months—amid an assassination—Santos Ramírez, MAS’s second-in-command, fell due to corruption. Soon after, the murders of police officers in Chapare were covered up, with Evo’s girlfriend, Margarita Terán, as one of the instigators. From the…
High-Altitude Apples and Raspberries: From La Phia, in Tunari, for Bolivia | Manzanas y frambuesas de ‘altura’: de La Phia, en el Tunari, para Bolivia
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: In addition to boasting magical tourist destinations where native aliso and kewiña forests take center stage, the community of La Phia, located in the highlands of Tunari Park, has ventured into the production of organic raspberries and apples. It is a March morning, and close to the sky, at nearly 3,000…
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