By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
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Masismo and narcotrafficking | Masismo y narcotráfico
By Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Dia: Expanding Mafias The Chilean government has identified four border towns with Bolivia that have been taken over by mafias involved in drug trafficking and migrant smuggling. Argentina is also facing similar problems on its border with Bolivia, not to mention the presence of Hezbollah terrorists in Bolivian territory, as…
The MAS Government is the Problem | El gobierno masista es el problema
By Ovidio Roca, El Dia: And now, who can help us? I, the Chapulín Colorado!, Evo and Lucho version. If we believe that the centralist government will give us the solution, let’s remember Ronald Reagan: “The government is not the solution to our problem; the government is the problem.” In reality, the MAS government is…
Visiting a political prisoner | Visitando a un preso político
By Horacio Poppe, Facebook: It’s Sunday at 9 in the morning. My comrade and I are at the gate of Chonchocoro, facing that immense penitentiary. The guard approaches us and asks for our identification to verify if we’re on the guest list. After checking on a computer, he gives us the go-ahead and asks us…
Political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial | Crisis política y económica a un año del bicentenario
By Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Analysts see a country in political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial Economist Roberto Laserna believes the crisis is in its early stages and may worsen. Therefore, it should be noted that the longer it takes to address it, the higher the social and economic cost will be. Source: lostiempos.com…
Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem | Familias dicen que los detenidos en Bolivia por intento de golpe fallido fueron engañados. El presidente dice que no es su problema
By Megan Janetsky and Paola Flores, Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Yahoo News: Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that he took part in a failed…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 