By Mery Vaca, Sumando Voces, Brújula Digital: Dionicio Gutiérrez, great captain of the Indigenous Originary Territory (TCO) of the Leco People, reported that Francisco Marupa’s body was found in his chaco this Friday morning The CPILAP leadership coordinates investigative actions with the Police and the Naval Base in San Buenaventura. Photo: CPILAP “They didn’t just…
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Grupo Uru Uru logra la milagrosa recuperación de un lago que antes era tóxico: así lograron lo impensable | Group stages miraculous revival of once-toxic lake — here’s how they accomplished the unthinkable
Por Susan Elizabeth Turek, TheCoolDown: La cercana mina San José vierte sus tuberías en el lago Crédito de foto: Equator Initiative El equipo Uru Uru, lanzado en 2019 por jóvenes indígenas, está trayendo esperanza al otrora impresionante lago Uru Uru. Este lago boliviano solía albergar cientos de flamencos, pero su número ha disminuido debido a…
Fired for initiating 15 administrative cases against miners who entered the protected area to extract gold | Despedidos por iniciar 15 procesos administrativos en contra de mineros que ingresaron al área protegida a explotar oro
By Sumando Voces; Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: Sernap dismissed two rangers from the Manuripi Reserve with 23 and 15 years of service after they initiated 15 cases against miners The head of Natural Resource Protection at the Manuripi Amazon Wildlife Reserve (Pando), Luke López Beyuma, denounced that both he and park ranger Ignacio Huary Palomequi were…
Lakes Uru Uru and Poopó Improve Thanks to Rainfall | Mejoran los lagos Uru Uru y Poopó gracias a las lluvias
By La Patria: Monitoring System at Lake Uru Uru / Gador Recent rainfall has benefited Lakes Uru Uru and Poopó, raising hope among nearby communities. The rain recorded during the first weeks of this year has significantly improved the conditions of Lakes Uru Uru and Poopó. This information was provided by Olson Paravicini, the departmental…
Pando: Illegal mining in the Manuripi Amazon Reserve | Minería ilegal en Reserva Amazónica Manuripi
By Erbol, El Diario: Illegal mining activity confirmed in the Manuripi Amazon Reserve The governor of Pando, Regis Richter, confirmed yesterday the presence of “illegal mining activity” within the Manuripi Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve, a nationally protected area located in the heart of the Bolivian Amazon. In a statement on his social media platform Facebook,…
Illegal activities continues in Protected Areas | Continuan actividades ilegales en áreas Protegidas
By Erbol: DEMAND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT They warn that Protected Areas are in serious danger if the uncontrolled incursion of illegal activities continues An image of Otuquis Park. Photo: Sernap If the incursion of illegal activities into Bolivia’s protected areas continues, these areas could suffer irreversible damage that might jeopardize the existence of their main conservation…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 