Reuters reports in Today OnLine: Miners’ protest in Bolivia becomes deadly At least one person was killed and dozens injured in Bolivia on Thursday (August 24) after miners and riot police exchanged sticks of dynamite and tear gas during a protest to demand better work conditions. The National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (FENCOMIN),…
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Corruption in Bolivia through the cartoon lens
These cartoons displayed on Bolivian newspapers on 08/05/2016 expose Nemesia Achacollo, who has finally been brought to justice! Corruption under the coca grower caudillo, has sprouted to levels none seen before. This populist ochlocracy who has labelled itself [the indigenous] as the moral reserve of humanity could no longer cover its misfits! From El Dia:…
Jubileo recommends BCB to use clear rules
ANF reports in El Deber: Jubileo recommends BCB to use clear rules The BCB reported that YPFB pays concessional loans. The rest benefits from its five-year grace period. The Jubileo Foundation recommended the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to apply clear rules for the use of international reserves, as these are not freely available. It…
Beni continues to lose its biodiversity! and central gov is useless!
Hoybolivia.com reports: ABT: heat sources in Beni quadrupled this year compared to 2015 The Authority of Supervision and Social Control of Forests and Land (ABT) reported Tuesday [07/26/2016] that sources of heat in the Beni quadrupled this year to 9,333, from January to yesterday, compared to 2,226 recorded in the same period of 2015. “If we…
Bolivia has no environmental awareness!
This cartoon from El Diario, shows our lousy and pitiful reality under this cocalero government that bragged about environmental protection! This government allowed mining cooperatives to mine everywhere and without any environmental remediation nor mitigation plans. Along the same guidelines, and given the prices of our commodity exports fell sharply is now trying to get…
Bolivia’s president isn’t lowering his sights despite a scandal worthy of a telenovela
The Washington Post reports: Bolivia’s president isn’t lowering his sights despite a scandal worthy of a telenovela By Simeon Tegel LA PAZ, Bolivia — Most democratic leaders would find their political ambitions curtailed by a referendum result spurning their plans for reelection. But Bolivia’s President Evo Morales is different. Despite a narrow loss in a…
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