El Diario reports: New species are registered in Madidi Dozens of new species of mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and hundreds of butterflies were discovered by a scientific expedition in the Bolivian park Madidi. The terrestrial paradise of biodiversity, little explored is located in the Amazon of Bolivia and adjacent to Peru; The Madidi Reserve…
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Scientists astonished by incredible discovery deep in the jungles of Bolivia
Dan Taylor writes for BABW News: Scientists astonished by incredible discovery deep in the jungles of Bolivia An amazing new finding by researchers in Bolivia could completely change our understanding of some fundamental aspects of life. Scientists have just stumbled upon something rather amazing deep in the jungles of Bolivia, specifically within a community of…
A Risk of Genocide: Protecting Amazon Peoples Endangered by Petroleum Exploration in Bolivia
Georgina Jiménez, writes for IC Magazine via Truth Out A Risk of Genocide: Protecting Amazon Peoples Endangered by Petroleum Exploration in Bolivia Over the past 10 years, the area of oil extraction in Bolivia has increased from three million hectares in 2007[1] to more than thirty one million[2]. Precisely 28.84% of the surface of Bolivia…
Bolivia covers up evidence of uncontacted Indians
El Diario reports via Survival International: Bolivia covers up evidence of uncontacted Indians © El Diario The Bolivian state oil company has denied reports that workers prospecting near the Peruvian border have had several encounters with a group of uncontacted Indians. The company, YPFB, had sub-contracted the exploration work to BGP Bolivia, a subsidiary of…
Bolivia’s Morales, once leftist climate pact foe, turns pragmatic
Rosalba O’Brien reports for Reuters: Bolivia’s Morales, once leftist climate pact foe, turns pragmatic LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s President Evo Morales leaves no doubt about who he blames for global warming. “Capitalism is like a cancer for Mother Earth,” he declared in October to an audience of indigenous groups and farmers, environmental groups and…
Guaraní people turn to the law to fight latest battle with Bolivian authorities
Toby Stirling Hill reports for The Guardian: The history of Bolivia’s Guaraní, an indigenous people living in the country’s southern lowlands, is one of struggle in defence of their territory. In 1892, an uprising against local landowners ended with the massacre of more than 2,000 Guaraní. A century later, Guaraní activists confronted oil companies seeking…
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