Correo del Sur: The Yampara Nation presented their music and dances in the 25 de Mayo square. | La Nación Yampara presentó su música y sus danzas en la plaza 25 de Mayo. | Carlos Rodríguez/CORREO DELSUR The Yampara Nation Yampara is one of the original nations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and is located…
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Highway without crossing the Tipnis | Carretera sin atravesar el Tipnis
El Diario: Alternative project that unites Trinidad and Cochabamba without going through the Tipnis. Proyecto alternativo que une Trinidad y Cochabamba sin pasar por el Tipnis. Foto: BD Beni projects a highway through the Andean zone without crossing the Tipnis The Beni Governorate approved a departmental decree for the construction of the Trinidad-Cochabamba highway that…
2023 TIPNIS: In peril! – ¡En peligro!
El Deber: Mayors of Tipnis reject the construction of the Villa Tunari – San Ignacio de Moxos highway The resolving vote of the 39th Meeting of Corregidores del Tipnis, held in the community of San José de Angosta on March 8, 9 and 10, had representatives of 53 indigenous communities, representing the 74 existing ones….
The atrocity of mercury in mining – La atrocidad del mercurio en la minería
Mongabay: Struggles loom as Bolivia prepares new plan to clean up its mercury problem by Maxwell Radwin on 9 March 2023 Bolivia’s failure to combat illegal gold mining generated a heated national debate last year. Numerous news sites published investigations into deforestation, pollution and corruption tied to the mining industry, while leading officials in congress and the UN made public…
Madidi mining invasion! – ¡Invasión minera al Madidi!
Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay: A dredge boat at work outside of Madidi National Park. Photo by Maxwell Radwin Un barco de dragado en el trabajo fuera del Parque Nacional Madidi. Foto de Maxwell Radwin Shady contracts, backdoor deals spur illegal gold mining in Bolivian Amazon LA PAZ — Gold is Bolivia’s second-biggest export, valued at more than $1…
Not like that Mennonites, not like that! – ¡Así no menonitas, así no!
Mongabay Latam – Ivan Alejandro Paredes, El Deber: Bolivia: indigenous territories cornered by the agricultural expansion of a Mennonite community The incursion of Mennonites is reaching an intangible indigenous territory, which is San Antonio de Lomerío, the first indigenous municipality in Bolivia. The Global Forest Watch platform has detected more than 42 thousand deforestation alerts…
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