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…

Chaco: Ñembi Guasu

Mongabay: The protected area that isn’t: Bolivia’s Ñembi Guasu beset by fires, farms, roads by Rocío Lloret on 17 October 2022 | Translated by Sarah Engel This report is part of a journalistic collaboration between Mongabay Latam, La Región and Red Ambiental de Información. ROBORÉ, Bolivia—The Ñembi Guasu region is referred to as the “great refuge” by the Guaraní people of…

Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction | Las mujeres yuqui toman poder para cuidar bosques y combatir extinción

Opinion: HOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction All the hierarchical positions of the indigenous nation, located in the Cochabamba Tropics, are occupied by women, who concentrate their efforts on obtaining drinking water, medical attention, economic aid and studies. On June 4, the modest…