Last week’s estimated 30 deaths in the Pando department in lowland Bolivia are not a result of so-called clashes between supporters of the Evo Morales government and opposition groups.
What we are talking about here is a well-planned ambush and massacre of people who dare to hold views that are different to those who hold all power [...]
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September 19, 2008
Bolivia: Massacre, but not passive victims
August 28, 2008
Bolivia: Hear our plea for unity
The truth is I have not gone to the Festival of the Virgin of Integration for the last few years but this year I wanted to go for many reasons.
The main one is because of the current situation in Bolivia where there is so much division between regions which I have not seen in all [...]
August 19, 2008
Bolivia: Lessons in living simply
People in the province of Ayopaya in the Bolivian Andes, have shown me what it really means to “live simply, sustainably and in solidarity”.
In the interests of the collective well-being of their 60,000 neighbours, and that of future generations, the Quechua people of Ayopaya have decided to hand over their individual land title deeds in [...]
August 11, 2008
Mexico: Faith in action now
After the marches, meetings, protests, workshops, plenaries and lots of talks, the unanimous call is for “Action Now”.
But, combined with the message from the Ecumenical pre-Conference, it becomes “Faith in Action Now”.
I believe it’s crucial to integrate faith into our responses to AIDS because this is the only way to have the strength to go [...]
August 7, 2008
Mexico: Meeting up again
I give Estela (pictured) an extra big hug. She lives with HIV, and is a great leader, fighter, activist, who has restarted her life.
She introduces me to her fourth daughter, Federica (pictured with her).
I really admire Estela because, in the face of many difficulties, she has still managed to do well for herself, for her husband [...]
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