By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Tribunal Agroambiental recognizes the Tuichi River as a subject of rights and bans mining in its waters The resolution orders environmental precautionary measures to prevent risks to the river’s biodiversity and protect public health from pollution. Mining activity in the Tuichi River. PHOTO: Sernap The Plenary Chamber of the Agro-Environmental…
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Illegal Gold: Rapid Destruction in Bolivia’s Amazon | Oro ilegal: destrucción acelerada en la Amazonía boliviana
By Brujula Digital: Report: Illegal gold mining in Bolivia is growing and causing severe impacts Bolivia’s Amazon is undergoing rapid degradation linked to alluvial mining, especially in the departments of La Paz, Beni, and Pando. Dredges and barges operate in rivers such as the Kaka, Beni, Madre de Dios, and Orthon. Illegal gold mining is…
Bolivia takes a step in defending the jaguar and its habitat with an environmental precautionary measure | Bolivia da un paso en la defensa del jaguar y su hábitat con medida cautelar ambiental
By Iván Ramos – Periodismo que Cuenta, Erbol: CASE IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COURT The jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest feline in the Americas, faces a growing threat in Bolivia due to habitat destruction and the rise of illegal trafficking. However, a recent judicial decision could change the course of its protection. For the…
Madidi: Denouncement that interest in land and gold encourages usurpers to harass indigenous people | Denuncian que el interés por la tierra y el oro promueven que avasalladores acosen a indígenas
By Erbol: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Bolivian Commission for the Defense of Protected Areas (COPDEAPBO) denounced that the long-standing interest in acquiring large tracts of land and the recent incursion of illegal gold mining in the Madidi National Park and Integrated Natural Management Area have led to the formation of groups of usurpers who seize land…
The Tacana Women’s Route, recognized as a sustainable and high-quality tourist destination | La Ruta de la Mujer Tacana, reconocida como un destino turístico sostenible y de calidad
By ADMIN, Fundación Solon: On March 4, the tourist destination Rurrenabaque Madidi Pampas, with the project “The History of the Tacana Women’s Route,” won first place in the Prosperous Communities category of the Green Destinations Story Awards 2025 at the ITB in Berlin. This achievement positions the municipality as a key community-based and sustainable destination. The…
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
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