Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: The oil companies advise the government to correct the rules that apply in that industry if it wants to replace the reserves that have been exploited restlessly since 2006, until they are exhausted. The government has responded, through YPFB, that it now intends to make “the largest investment in history” in…
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“They are contaminating us with mercury and destroying our crops” | “Nos están contaminando con mercurio y destruyendo nuestros cultivos”
Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: “They are contaminating us with mercury and destroying our crops,” denounces indigenous leader The testimony corresponds to Jorge Chamaro, secretary of land and territory of the Indigenous Central of the Amazon Region of Bolivia (Cirabo), a region affected by the illegal exploitation of gold The arrest of 13 people accused of…
Authoritarianism imprisons more than 150 citizens | Autoritarismo encarcela más de 150 ciudadanos
Diego Seas, El Deber: Daughter of Jeanine Áñez regrets that like hers, more than 150 families will spend Christmas with an empty chair at the table In an emotional video posted on her networks, she reminds the Bolivian people of the situation they are experiencing Carolina Ribera Áñez, daughter of former president Jeanine Áñez, denounced…
The State is not a good administrator | El Estado no es un buen administrador
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The Administrator and pensions The specialists in economics, when establishing an overview of what is to come next year, point out that one of the central issues will be the administration of retirement resources by the Public Pension Manager. The substance of the matter is as follows: there is a deep and…
Environmental damage caused by encroachers – Daño medioambiental producido por avasalladores
Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Justice prohibits settlement in the Lomas de Arena aquifer and recognizes the environmental damage caused by the encroachers Representatives of the Departmental Legislative Assembly (ALD) revealed that by constitutional means they granted protection of rights to the environment and water, within the framework of the class action filed The Departmental Legislative…
While gov seeks support from miners, fails to control mercury pollution – Mientras el gobierno busca el apoyo de los mineros, no logra controlar la contaminación por mercurio
Thomas Graham, Yale School of the Environment: In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to…
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