#La Paz

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June 26, 2024 - Bolivia's union confederation has announced an indefinite general strike against the coup, effective immediately. The Central Obrera Boliviana, which contains all workers and peasant unions is also mobilizing workers and social movements to descend on the capital, La Paz, to repel the coup. [source]

edit: Coup attempt seems to have been defeated already (via @komsomolka [link] / [news source])

[commiemartyrshighschool]

It appears a SECOND coup may be underway in Bolivia right now.

Not entirely confirmed, but Evo Morales (who was ousted as president after a right wing putsch a couple years ago) is calling it a coup and he'd know. Current president Luis Arce is decrying "irregular military activity" in the capital of La Paz including a major mobilization of military police and armored vehicles. He's asked the military to "respect democracy."

Not really any English language coverage of this yet, but it it all seems to have started at 3pm local time, not even an hour ago so that isn't surprising.

[manessha545]

Valley of the Moon, La Paz, Bolivia: It’s said that Neil Armstrong himself named this enigmatic place as the “Valley of the Moon” because of its great resemblance to the craters that he saw on his trip to the moon.... Valle de la Luna, also called Killa Qhichwa, is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. Wikipedia

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“Sea Lion in Los Islotes”

“A Sea Lion stops to pose for the camera before diving through the large schools of fish that surround the islets of Los Islotes close to LaPaz, Mexico.”

by Glenn Ostle.

Nature Photography Contest

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Matjaž Šimic. Ask a Shaman. A group of shamans in La Paz, Bolivia

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Is this anything?

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[nando161mando]

Protesters chase pro-coup Bolivian troops out of La Paz's central plaza.

[famousinuniverse]

Center of the Zona Sur, La Paz, Bolivia: Zona Sur encompasses a huge area of La Paz and is home to around a third of the city’s total population. It is the center, of the south in the city of La Paz called Calacoto for the whole part. There you can find shops and a lot of different good restaurants as japanese, indian, italian, german, peruvian and of course also local food. .. La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Wikipedia

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BOLIVIA'S EMERGENCY SITUATION

Hi guys, I don't usually post stuff like this, but this is an actual emergency, and I need your help. As a Bolivian, I am morally obligated to share about this:

The rainforests in Bolivia are being consumed by violent wildfires that have been caused by human activity and drought. These wildfires have been happening for the past 4 years, but this year, they got to its highest peak.

More than 4 MILLION hectares of untouched rainforest have been consumed by the wildfires these past few weeks in the eastern region of Bolivia, which is more extensive that Belgium and Switzerland to put it on a scale. These devastating wildfires have burned MILLIONS of trees and plants, killed thousands of species of animals, and left people and animals alike without homes. Whole ecosystems have been completely consumed by the fires, which have (and will have) devastating environmental consequences.

So far, the air quality for over 4 regions is over 100 AQI, which is extremely contaminated air and is already damaging for people. Obviously, the areas that are closer to the wildfires have AQIs over 200, which is even more damaging for the environment.

Due to the fact that the Bolivian government and local authorities FAILED to do anything about wildfire control (they went as far as to pass laws that authorized industries and others to burn whatever the hell they wanted for agriculture in the 2010s), the citizens and private companies are the only ones taking an initiative to stop this devastating situation. Hundreds of volunteers are spread across the regions of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz, and part of La Paz to stop the wildfires and rescue animals, and many campaigns have been started to donate money, medical supplies, food, water, tools, and other things to the volunteers and for the intensive care of animals.

That is why, I need your help so you can donate money if you are abroad. We need all the help we can get to save our rainforests and our ecosystems, because the consequences these disasters could have in the future are critical. Below this, I've linked some Go Fund Mes and QRs so you can donate if you are living outside of Bolivia.

If you cannot donate, at least be kind enough to share this post and/or the links to the donations.

Please help us save our country.

DONATE NOW

GO FUND ME FOR "STANDING RIVERS" IN USD

GO FUND ME FOR "STANDING RIVERS IN EUROS

QR from @ imagine_bo on Instagram

I will post more links and information about our current situation.

Please help us

-Lux <3

[eopederson]

Idolos, Mercado de las Brujas, La Paz, 2006.

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La Paz, Bolivia

8-May-2023 | R. Clark-Martin

#0069

[manessha545]

Witches Market, La Paz, Bolivia: The Witches' Market, also known as El Mercado de las Brujas and La Hechiceria, is a popular tourist attraction located in Cerro Cumbre, a mountain clearing in La Paz, Bolivia. Wikipedia

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“Maldive 01”

La Paz, Mexico

by Alain Schroeder

Nature Photography Contest

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

While the army attempted to storm the palace, hundreds of Bolivian people began to mobilize to demand that democracy be respected and the army stand down. These protests with members of mass organizations, trade unions, and the general population were met with heavy repression by the military police officers who shot tear gas indiscriminately and blocked off access to the Plaza Murillo.