Evo Morales and his environmental double standard

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Evo Morales Police stops Indigenous TIPNIS march to La Paz

TIPNIS Stand for Indigenous Territory Park Isiboro Secure, one of the very last reserves of untouched jungles in South America.

The police blocked indigenous Tipnis march yesterday , at the bridge Chaparina sector, arguing that they have orders from above to avoid a confrontation with the settlers of Yucumo. Various social sectors require dialogue. The press seeks assurances. Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The coordinator of United Nations System (UN) in Bolivia, Yoriko Yasukawa, last night called on the authorities and the residents of Indian Territory and Isiboro Secure (TIPNIS) to find common solutions and a dialogue to explore the construction of Villa Tunari road to San Ignacio de Moxos.

"We reiterate our call to continue the efforts already made both by the authorities and the marchers, to resolve the conflict through dialogue so (...)", said.

The call was made just as colonists sympathetic to Morales' government were about to face yesterday at 13 hours in the vicinity of the indigenous march Yucumo traveling to La Paz to demand respect for the TIPNIS.

Quiquibey dialogue. The leader of the Indian Central Lowlands of Eastern Bolivia (CIDOB), Adolfo Chávez, reiterated last night that the request for leave to move from a town Yucumo 45 kilometers Quiquibey call, and within the jurisdiction of La Paz, around a table to file dialog.

However, the Government has not yet responded to that proposal. The Minister of the Presidency Carlos Romero was to study the issue and call a press conference at the Government Palace. Until the end of editing (22.00), journalists were still waiting.

Morales on CNN. President Evo Morales referred to the issue noting that indigenous demands presented in international forums will not succeed. In an interview with U.S. broadcaster CNN, referring to reports he filed with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights said that "many social forces (...) never filed claims showed they were right, told reporters that Bolivia no freedom of speech, rules that violate the rights of journalists, false. " Morales was in New York to attend the annual assembly of the United Nations (UN).

Has also confirmed that a complaint in this international issue of the Villa Tunari road - San Ignacio de Moxos and will submit to the disclaimer.

Face to face. Meanwhile, last night was relatively calm in the area of ​​Yucumo, identified as an area of ​​potential conflict. There the settlers close to the Government advocating the construction of the road and withdrew to the village according to reports from Red One, forced the settlers to a 48-hour stoppage

The group had left at 10 o'clock in the morning to meet the marchers setting off sticks of dynamite but were met with a wall with white handkerchiefs police persuaded them to return to Yucumo.

On the other side are the natives who came from Limoncito 9 in the morning after a Mass and close to 13 hours were face to face. They were also convinced not to go.

In the end they stayed overnight in the Hacienda Yenny, according to the Terra Foundation which continues every minute the fly.

The director of the NGO, CEJIS, Leonardo Tamburini said last night that they are collecting signatures on an international level and highlighted the support of several countries in the world in defense of Mother Earth.

Threats. "Desaparecete" he wrote in a note to the photographer Sam Schwartz, last night at his hotel in San Borja. The photojournalist had been threatened and assaulted this week by the settlers.

The atmosphere is tense lives the government and some political analysts as Manfredo Bravo show that it is "a smokescreen" by the proximity of judicial elections on 16 October.

But opponents as Jessica Morales Echeverría believe that waiting to know the verdict against General René Sanabria, Friday in the United States, which could occur medially involved to give a favorable response to the marchers and reduce the likely impact and improve its image news that according to a recent survey dropped from 44 to 37%.

40 Days

They marched the Indians Tipnis defending the construction of the road.

20 Days

Settlers met yesterday, called 'cultural' in its blockade of Yucumo.

Evo: claims not prosper

From United States President Evo Morales spoke last night on CNN and said the demands on the ILO and UN will not prosper because they have no valid arguments

BALANCE

So are the three groups in their TRENCH

INDIGENOUS. There are about 1500 members who left on August 15 in Trinidad and are walking 280 miles to Yucumo headed for La Paz, 500 miles. Tipnis advocate and ask to be let go and dialogue in Quiquibey, about 45 miles.

SETTLERS. Around 1000, in Yucumo that are blocking the line between Beni and La Paz from 31 August. They have dynamite sticks. Advocate the construction of the road between San Ignacio and Chapare.

POLICE. It is installed at the 450 police through both demonstrations and showed white flags to avoid confrontations. They are led by Boris Villegas, an official of the Ministry of Government.

AUTHORITIES. Beni advocates: Luis Hernán Cabrera Revollo and Santa Cruz are in place with a prosecutor who arrived yesterday to restore order.

PROPOSAL. The Indians have proposed to the Government and the settlers that they continue to impede the passage Quiquibey Yucumo 40 kilometers on the road to La Paz and then installing a dialogue with both sides.

EVO Morales coca growers want to extende coca leaf production to the protected park, Indigenous are marching to avoid that from happening and to get President Morales to sit and find an alternative to this intention, Evo Morales instead takes a trip to NY via Venezuela and Cuba to avoid the talks and sends his Socialist movements to repress the march backed by Police.

Today, clashes took place between Evo Morales M.A.S. shock groups and the indigenous marchers, leaving dozens injured.




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