Editorial, El Dia: In the last seven months, Bolivia has witnessed the relentless and authoritarian hand of the State, directed against opposition leaders and human rights activists. It is alarming to see how democracy and respect for fundamental rights are being overwhelmed by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which seeks to annihilate its opponents to…
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Drought in Valle Alto | Sequía en el Valle Alto
Melissa Revollo, Opinion: Drought in Valle Alto: evidence of scarcity; Punata announces emergency Wells dry up in that municipality. In Cliza, they perceive that each year the resource is less. In Arbieto, the agricultural part is the one that feels the most affectation. In Punata wells are drying up and they will declare an emergency…
La Amazonía boliviana está ardiendo | Bolivia’s Amazon is burning
Boston Globe: Una vez fue sumidero de gases de efecto invernadero, la selva tropical, convertida en tierras de cultivo por la agricultura de tala y quema, se está convirtiendo rápidamente en una fuente para ellos. Por Maja Prijatelj Videmšek y Matjaž Krivic Los bosques tropicales de Bolivia están siendo destruidos a un ritmo superado solo…
Fighting corruption is possible with determination | Combatir la corrupción es posible con decisión
Editorial, El Diario: Announcements about possible measures to be adopted to combat corruption are permanent and come from the government, public institutions and political parties. It is obvious that citizens support everything that is done to prevent more cases of corruption, because it is an evil that harms everyone, considering that the embezzlement of economic…
Denounced for fulfilling his duty; Raúl, the guardian of Madidi | Denunciado por cumplir con su deber; Raúl, el guardián del Madidi
Silvana Vincenti, El Deber: On March 30, he was attacked at a national park checkpoint when he demanded documentation from illegal miners. He is now notified for defamation and slander and must declare this July 5 He is a native of the Santa Rosa community, municipality of Apolo, today co-opted by mining. He was a…
A true heroine for human rights – Una verdadera heroína por los DDHH
El Diario: Amparo Carvajal announces that she will remain vigilant until “she dies” THE PRESIDENT OF THE APDHB, AMPARO CARVAJAL, LEAVING THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE PHOTO: APG The president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia, Amparó Carvajal, reported yesterday that the Prosecutor’s Office rejected the complaint that she filed for the seizure of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 