During October 2011, two main political issues happened: the Judicial “elections” and the TIPNIS fight against a road that would cut the national park and indigenous territory. In both instances, current Bolivian president and his political coalition lost credibility and appeared as the losing party. This cartoon, published today in La Razon, shows the envy…
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Final Balance over the Bolivian TIPNIS struggle
This cartoon is from El Diario, October 23, 2011; current Bolivian president trapped! He is weaving a white flag in an act of surrender. On one end a huge crowd representing not only the TIPNIS and other indigenous people, but most of Bolivian citizens in support of the indigenous territory and the national park. At…
TIPNIS group from Plaza Murillo to Coliseo Cerrado
Pagina Siete website reports at 19:02 that dialogue between TIPNIS leaders and current Bolivian president will continue defining the procedures to tackle the 16 points of the indigenous demand. Rest of the indigenous marchers will be allowed to enter the plaza and at some point in time they will meet the president. The indigenous small group that had to…
14:00 TIPNIS starts dialogue with Bolivian government 10/21/11
If you read my tweets, you know indigenous leaders as they walked out of the governmental palace, after 90 minutes, said they will reconvene and meet around 17:00 this afternoon. Indigenous leaders would like current Bolivian president to greet all the marchers. They also want more TIPNIS people to be able to go inside Plaza…
11:03 TIPNIS & Gov recap of events, NO road inside #TIPNIS today 10/21/11
09:50 Minister Canelas said (Panamerica radio), rejected the idea of installing a large TV screen: “is like having a politics’ show;” this rejection could impair the dialogue. 10:05: There are 20 TIPNIS leaders waiting for permission to go inside the palace. 10:57 current Bolivian president gave a press conference: is adding the “intangible” characteristic to the TIPNIS; he…
20:27 Bolivian TIPNIS’ doest not accept gov’s offer update 10/20/11
PAT TV reports: TIPNIS leaders do not accept government’s conditions, they want the police to let the other indigenous people to be allowed to enter the plaza. They reminded president’s invitation and that he was going to wait for them in Plaza Murillo. They also said, “we did not come to La Paz to write…
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