Bolivia: Solidarity With Bolivia – Indigenous Peoples Demonstrate Against Road Through The ...

Bolivia: Solidarity With Bolivia – Indigenous Peoples Demonstrate Against Road Through The Rainforest - Petition   The Bolivian president Evo Morales and his counterpart in Brazil at the time, Lula da Silva, agreed to build the road in 2009. The route runs straight through the Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro Sécure (TIPNIS) Indian reservation and national park. The area is located east of the Bolivian capital on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.   Last year, the native peoples...

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