By Leonel Suárez, El País: Fish depletion and mining pollution are recurring issues. The environmental tragedy continues, while the voices of Indigenous peoples remain unheard by authorities The Pilcomayo River—a vital thread flowing through southern Bolivia—sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Weenhayek, Tapiete, and Guaraní peoples in the department of Tarija. Today, it is…
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LUIS SOUX: Connected two departments and boosted Bolivian mining | Conectó dos departamentos e impulsó la minería boliviana
By Proyecto Tuja: LUIS SOUX: THE FRENCH VISIONARY WHO CONNECTED TWO DEPARTMENTS AND BOOSTED BOLIVIAN MINING A street in Potosí now bears his name. He was the French engineer Luis Soux Rider, who came to work in Bolivia in 1882 along with a group of professionals, following an invitation from mining entrepreneur Aniceto Arce. Soux…
Massive Death of Sábalos in the Pilcomayo Due to Poor Fishing Practices | Mortandad de sábalos en el Pilcomayo por malas prácticas pesqueras
By El Pais: The recent mass death of sábalos (streaked prochilod, Prochilodus lineatus) along the banks of the Pilcomayo River has raised concern among the population and authorities of Villa Montes. However, the Biodiversity, Conservation and Wildlife Development Unit (Codefauna) of the Tarija Governorship ruled out water contamination as the cause and attributed the incident to…
Indigenous fighting to protect water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River | Ayllu lucha por sus vertientes contra mineras que contaminan el Pilcomayo
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Talina, Potosí The ayllu is fighting to protect its water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River Four companies have been operating without environmental licenses. The Tupiza Municipality claims to be unaware of the complaints, while the Potosí Governor’s Office is awaiting a report. Part of the Talina River…
Pollution – PILCOMAYO – Contaminación
Jorge Quispe, Página Siete: THE REPORT CONTRADICTS THE ONE THE GOVERNMENT GAVE IN AUGUST A private study confirms pollution in Pilcomayo A report from the private laboratory Biotica, in the city of Cochabamba, commissioned by the councilor from Potosí Reyna Menacho, confirmed that the rupture of the tailings dam that occurred on July 23 in…
Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for polluting Pilcomayo river
ANF reports via Los Tiempos: Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for pollution The court determined that the owner of the mining company “Santiago Apóstol Silver & Tin”, Mario Jorge Cano Cruz, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at the prison in Cantumarca de Potosí for committing crimes against public health…
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