AFP reports for The Economic Times: 1/5 Devastating wildfires in Bolivia Wildfires in Bolivia have torched two million hectares (4.9 million acres) of forest and grassland since August, including some environmentally protected areas, officials said Monday. One cabinet minister decried the “macabre game” of fires being put out, then reset behind the backs of firefighters…
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Indigenous peoples of affected populations will start a march on Monday, September 16 – Cessation of Land endowment, now!
El Diario reports, photo from the internet: Chiquitania Environmentalists demand cessation of land endowment Environmental platforms formed a Chiquitano Dry Forest Defense Coordinator as they were not heard by national, departmental and municipal authorities Given the Government’s refusal to issue the national disaster declaration, the indigenous peoples of affected populations will start a march on…
Bolivia: Forest Fires – Emergency Plan of Action DREF N° MDRBO013
Red Cross plan reports via Relief Web: A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster In early August, a forest fire started in the department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia, which has increased the sources of accelerated burning. According to the most recent OCHA report (2 September 2019)1 on the fires, a total of 1,917 families…
As Bolivian forests burn, Evo’s bet on Big Farming comes under fire
Reuters report for Channel News Asia: SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA/LA PAZ, Bolivia: In the tropical Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a wealthy farming hub on the edge on the Amazon rainforest, President Evo Morales gathered with ranchers late last month to celebrate a maiden shipment of beef to China. An elaborate…
Bolivia: Government must suspend presidential decree and investigate causes of forest fires
Amnesty Intenational reports: In an open letter published today, Amnesty International called on the government of President Evo Morales to suspend the July decree that authorized “controlled burns” to extend the agricultural frontier, until it is certain that the decree has not contributed to the forest fires that are causing an environmental and human rights…
Fire uncovered land division in Chiquitania
El Diario reports: Assigned for intercultural settlements National Unit regretted that the Government has not identified those responsible for the transfer of coca growers and intercultural for the slash-and-burn that led to the biggest ecological disaster in Santa Cruz Communities received resolutions approving settlements from INRA until March, although the institution denied that permits have…
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