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…

“It is necessary to heal the serious wounds inflicted on nature”

AMERICA/BOLIVIA – “It is necessary to heal the serious wounds inflicted on nature” urges Archbishop Gualberti Agenzia Fides: Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – “It is necessary to change our mentality and adopt an ecological spirituality, to stop the irrational exploitation of non-renewable natural resources, wild deforestation, forest fires, even of reserves and national parks. But…

Amparo Carvajal: Marcha Indígena – Indigenous March

Erbol, El Potosi: Amparo Carvajal in the Indigenous March: “These are the moments that make me strong.” “It is these historical moments that my history in Bolivia has that make me strong and grateful to life.” Thus, the president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (APDHB), Amparo Carvajal, described the importance for…

10 años después – TIPNIS – 10 years later

Lupe Cajias, El Deber: Ten years ago the image of Evo Morales and the Government of the Movement for Socialism enjoyed respect inside and outside of Bolivia. The presidency of a descendant of indigenous peoples from Latin America, the discourse on the rights of peoples, concern for the poor, the gaze towards Mother Earth Pachamama,…