Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Are we a South American nuisance? The Movement towards Socialism (MAS) came to Government in 2005 without being sure of achieving it. It was a party of mestizos and indigenous people who, knowing they were strong, did not believe it was possible to gain power by displacing the traditional forces. Evo…
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Añez rejects Arce’s criteria regarding respect for democracy in the country | Añez rechaza criterios de Arce sobre el respeto a la democracia en el país
El Diario: They see cynicism in statements Questioning the words of the President of the State, Luis Arce Catacora, who from Chile stated that his government deplores any attitude against democracy, former President Jeanine Añez, reproached the “cynicism” of the authority, recalling that the Movement towards Socialism (MAS ) carried out electoral fraud in 2019,…
Agro giant Cargill tied to deforestation in Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest | El gigante agrícola Cargill está vinculado a la deforestación en el bosque chiquitano de Bolivia
Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay: by Maxwell Radwin on 11 September 2023 Global food giant Cargill has been tied to the destruction of thousands of hectares of dry tropical forest, which were cleared in eastern Bolivia to make room for soy production. The food distributor purchased soy from farms in the Santa Cruz department where more than 20,000 hectares…
The growing water crisis | La creciente crisis hídrica
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The current water shortage in much of the country requires urgent actions to mitigate its consequences; these would also have to serve to define long-range programs, since water insecurity will not disappear with the arrival of the rainy season. Indeed, except for the humid plain region: essentially Beni, Pando and the north…
How long is environmental damage tolerated? | ¿Hasta cuándo se tolera el daño al medioambiente?
Editorial, El Deber: It is not just one threatened area, nor two nor three. The environment is under threat across the country and in multiple ways. And involved, there are insensitive authorities, who have not been able to prevent damage to the ecosystem, who grant licenses of all kinds and who are responsible for water…
Threats against the viability of the country | Amenazas contra la viabilidad del país
Editorial, El Deber: After 11 days of blocking the highway between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba by Buena Vista, groups related to the Government decided to lift their protest measure, although with the intention of returning to the charge as of September 11. Their cynical statement of a pause is not due to a conciliatory gesture…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 