Thia ia a good analysis of what the brave people of the TIPNIS had to endure. A relentless Bolivian central government to prove they are in command, despite the alleged ownership of their territory in the new constitution, the indigenous people are not only fighting for their domain but also are protecting OUR national park….
Tag: National Parks
Students and teachers help protect the Otuquis Park
Otuquis is one of the most beautiful Pantanal site; an interesting article from El Deber: Text: Paura Rodriguez Leyton Photos: Enrique Canedo Students and teachers help protect the Otuquis Park This large wetland, shared by Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia retains a large amount of wild fauna and flora, now threatened by three regional mega projects…
UN worried on conflicts being generated due to the TIPNIS consultation process
Los Tiempos reports on the TIPNIS struggle with a relentless government decision to cut in half the indigenous territory and our National Park: United Nations concerned that the query is generating conflicts Coordinator resident of the United Nations system in Bolivia, Yoriko Yasukawa, expressed yesterday the concern about the course of the consultation in the…
Bolivia: Internal and external conflicts are raging
On the day that we celebrate our independence, I chose this article from Los Tiempos, to remind us that only 3% of our 187 independent years have found us under this shocking and stressing lifestyle… but nonetheless have damaged the core of our nationality, the inner soul of our co-existence… Internal and external conflicts are…
Ongoing TIPNIS struggle and a recollection of events through cartoons from Bolivian press
This is from El Diario, July 6, 2012: Current president saying “…we must take care, respect and protect mother earth…” And a road construction crew and machinery entering the TIPNIS, destroying the forest… . This is from El Diario, July 10, 2012: With very low temperatures in winter time La Paz city, the TIPNIS marchers…
TIPNIS courageous group decided not to talk with the gov and will go back to their territory
The TIPNIS IX March has decided! From hoybolivia.com: Indigenous March decides not to dialogue with the Government 10/07/2012 – 12:54:33 La Paz,- The Chairman of the Sub Central of the TIPNIS, Fernando Vargas, reported that the indigenous Peoples of the 9th March determined not to dialogue with the Government and make a peaceful March through…
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