By El Deber: On Friday, a contingent of uniformed officers was sent but could not reverse the illegal occupation of the 6,000-hectare Santa Rita property. A group of land invaders seized the Santa Rita property yesterday, located in the Guarayos province of Santa Cruz. They expelled a police contingent that had arrived to secure the…
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They denounce that there are settlements in areas of Madidi burned by fires | Denuncian que hay asentamientos en lugares del Madidi quemados por incendios
By El Dia: The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense of Indigenous, Native, Peasant Territories and Protected Areas (Contiocap) raised the alert. Reference image of a forest fire The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense…
More Coca and Drugs, Less Food | Más coca y droga y menos alimentos
Editorial, El Diario: It is truly astonishing and lamentable to see the increase in coca leaf cultivation areas while food production declines. Even more scandalous is that this contradiction occurs at a time when the production of rice, wheat, flour, corn, potatoes, meat, and fruit in the country has plummeted, triggering shortages, price hikes in…
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…
Since 2001, Mennonites have cleared 304,308 hectares of forest | Desde 2001, menonitas arrasaron con 304.308 hectáreas de bosque
By Vision 360: Annually, five new colonies are established in Bolivia The number of Mennonite colonies in the country has increased since 2015. They no longer only target the forests of Santa Cruz but are also expanding into less common areas for their settlement. Meeting at a Mennonite colony in Santa Cruz. Photo: Mayra Peñaloza…
Indigenous march against illegal settlements reaches the community of Carmen de Ruiz | Marcha indígena en contra de asentamientos ilegales llega a la comunidad Carmen de Ruiz
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Mobilization The march began last Monday from the community of San José de Campamento and is expected to cover 162 kilometers to the provincial capital, the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco. Indigenous marchers arrive at Carmen de Ruiz. Photo: Carlos Quisbert The indigenous march protesting against illegal settlements reached…
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