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Climate Change and Rio+20: What’s at Stake?

The Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle of NY invites you to a talk on climate change and the Rio+20 earth summit with Bolivian Representative Rene Orellana. Thursday, May 31 at 7:00 P.M. at the SEIU1199 MLK Jr. Labor Center, 310 West 43rd Street between 8 & 9 Avenues in Midtown Manhattan Come to join us for … Continue reading

Food Production Surpluses for Export in Bolivia

La Paz, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia will export food after a surplus registered in corn, soy and rice crops, and the production of beef, Planning and Development Minister Teresa Morales said in a report presented on Wednesday. The country registered a 30-percent growth in grains and beef production by 2011 and the first months … Continue reading

International Meeting on Food Security and Food Sovereignty in the Americas

Debajo en Español / below in Spanish Comrades: I sent the call for the International Meeting for Food Security and Food Sovereignty in the Americas; it has to be spread among all organizations in all countries of our continent, for their assistance in this important event. President Evo Morales will chair this meeting, there will … Continue reading

Río+20 incorpora a su agenda los Derechos de la Madre Tierra

CAOI participa en nueva ronda de negociaciones del Borrador Cero en Nueva York. El Grupo G-77+China incorporó el tema de la Madre Tierra en su propuesta para los acuerdos de la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre Desarrollo Sostenible Río+20. Fue a iniciativa de la delegación boliviana que participa en la Ronda de Negociaciones del Borrador … Continue reading

TOWARDS RIO+20. ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES OF PROPOSALS OF BOLIVIA, ALBA AND G77+CHINA[1]

TOWARDS RIO+20. ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES OF PROPOSALS OF BOLIVIA, ALBA AND G77+CHINA[1] René Orelllana Halkyer[2] In order to provide information about the process of discussion and negotiation in the context of the Conference on Sustainable Development of the United Nations Rio+20, I would like to invite the readers to analyze this document. This document is … Continue reading

March 12 National Day of Coca Chewing

Today is the “National Day of Coca Chewing” (!!!) in defiance of the UN’s refusal to remove coca from the list of Schedule I narcotics under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. For this massive collective action, indigenous peasants and city dwellers will fill public squares across the country to engage in the traditional … Continue reading

Bolivian Water Program Benefits Most of the Country

La Paz, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) More Investment for Water program will benefit 330 of the 337 Bolivian municipalities next year, according to Minister of Environment and Water, Mabel Monje. Monje said that they have already secured 70 million of the 100 million USD announced by President Evo Morales, which are intended to implement the … Continue reading

Evo Morales y Rafael Correa inauguraron el Congreso de la CLOC

Ecuador | 13 de octubre de 2010 Fuente: Mariátegui Revista de las ideas http://mariategui.blogspot.com/ Ante centenares de dirigentes campesinos de America Latina los presidentes Evo Morales de Bolivia y Rafael Correa de Ecuador inauguraron el V Congreso de la Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Organizaciones del Campo – CLOC en el coliseo cerrado de la Universidad Central … Continue reading

TOWARDS CANCUN: Via Campesina present at the 6th National Assembly of People Affected by The Environment

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:50 Magdalena Ocotlán, Oaxaca. México September 11-12, 2010 A delegation of Vía Campesina representatives from the United States, the Basque Country and different parts of Mexico arrived in the community of Magdalena Ocotlán, in the Central Valley region of Oaxaca in solidarity with the movement of People Affected by the Environment … Continue reading

Invitation to the Peoples’ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s Rights

Bolivia: Invitation to the Peoples’ World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth’s Rights by Evo Morales Considering that climate change represents a real threat to the existence of humanity, of living beings and our Mother Earth as we know it today; Noting the serious danger that exists to islands, coastal areas, glaciers in the … Continue reading

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