By Brujula Digital, El Diario: The Bolivian Society of Pneumology has proposed declaring a health alert due to the environmental pollution present in several cities, caused by forest fires and “chaqueos” (slash-and-burn practices). In a statement, the organization labeled the chaqueos as “an attack on public health” and demanded that those responsible “be sanctioned according…
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Santa Cruz’s Civic Assembly rejects Census results and calls for a departmental strike this Friday | Asamblea de la Cruceñidad rechaza resultados del Censo y convoca a paro departamental este viernes
Brújula Digital: The Assembly of Cruceñidad. Photo: Video Capture The Assembly of Cruceñidad rejected the results of the Population and Housing Census and announced a 24-hour departmental civic strike for this Friday, September 6, as a protest against what they consider a census fraud promoted by the central government. At the meeting held this Tuesday,…
MAS: Gang of corrupt, inept, and racist individuals who have lost their direction | Juntucha de corruptos, ineptos y racistas que ha perdido el horizonte
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: In Freefall Public perception is unanimous: the country is at its worst. The economic crisis, governmental ineptitude, political unrest, and a deep sense that the paths Bolivia had built throughout its republican history are now obliterated, all combine to cast a shadow over the national spirit. It seems the failed…
We’re on the wrong track | Vamos por mal camino
According to an international study Nine out of ten Bolivians believe the country is on the wrong track A survey conducted in 26 countries by Ipsos Ciesmori during the second quarter of the year found that 90% of Bolivians—nine out of ten—believe the country is on the wrong path, far from the global average of…
Wildfires: Six cities in the country have air quality ranging from fair to very poor | Incendios forestales: Seis ciudades del país tienen aire entre regular y muy malo
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv, from El Deber: There are 53 communities affected by the fires in the country. Santa Cruz recorded the highest peak with 46 emergencies. The smoke forced the suspension of flights and in-person classes Source: eldeber.com.bo The fires are hitting the country harder than ever. The flames are affecting 53 communities across three departments,…
Political persecution – Juan Yucra – Persecución política
🚨 URGENT: Unjust Detention of Juan Yucra! This is an attack on the right to protest. Today [08/28/2024], the government of Luis Arce has once again demonstrated political persecution by detaining the heavy transport leader, Juan Yucra, one of the leaders of the 36-day strike for the 2024 Census. Juan was taken to the FELCC…
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