Over 42 days of struggle took the TIPNIS protest-walk group to reach the department of La Paz. Almost a week ago from the violent repression near Yucumo, over 500 indigenous people from TIPNIS re-started the protest-walk today October 1st early in the morning from Quiquibey, Beni; by nightfall they are resting in Villa Delicia, La Paz…
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Current Bolivian president’s press conference, tonite
Tonight, around prime time Bolivian TV (20:15 hours), current Bolivian president spoke again about the violent repression the TIPNIS protest-walk group had to endure. His speech and body language did not seem honest. Arrogance and finger-pointing continued to be a large part of his speech. He also asked for dialogue with the TIPNIS and again…
Demonstrations nationwide in support of the TIPNIS
La Paz leads demonstrations nationwide in support of the TIPNIS; Cochabamba follows and Santa Cruz is preparing to show its support by tonite in Central Plaza. http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=138286&EditionId=2667 Potosi is more severe: Miguel Mamani, a leader of the COD (Regional Workers’ Union) said that both president and vice-president should face an Impeachment Referendum, as times goes by…
Score: Tipnis 2 – Central Government 0
One minister quit office on Monday as a result of the violent police aggression to the TIPNIS protest-walk group; today another minister (Sacha Llorenti) was “forced” to resign due to public opinion against his role in the unfortunate events of this past weekend. Wilfredo Chavez replaced Llorenti as Ministry of Government and Ruben Saavedra is the…
URGENT: TIPNIS’ leaders have been arrested by Bolivian police!
Pagina Siete reports in its website: early this afternoon (9/25/11), police in light vehicles took a number of the TIPNIS leaders. Police threw tear gas and a number of indigenous people were arrested, among others, Celso Padilla and Fernando Vargas. Because of the gas, reporters could not see who else was arrested. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-25/Nacional/Destacados/tipnis.aspx
Undesirable friendship: Bolivia does not need Iran
This Sunday, September 25, 2011, Los Tiempos newspaper from Cochabamba writes about a questionable friendship/alliance that current Bolivian government persists with Iran. Not so long ago, a criminal terrorist that took part in the Argentina bomb attack, who is now Iran’s minister of defense, was invited officially to attend the creation of a military unit “created” by…
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