Communities Must Care for Themselves

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https://revistanomadas.com/extractivismo-y-neoextractivismo-en-la-bolivia-de-las-elecciones-2025/

Communities must take responsibility for their own well-being. Friends of Mother Earth supports this by promoting Buen Vivir—a balanced, fulfilling life where public health and safety are priorities. Governments may struggle or fail to act, so we cannot rely solely on them. When inspired individuals lead, others, including leaders, will follow. Our lives depend on this proactive approach.

The Results of Anarchic and Lawless Mining

This is a tragic story and an example of what is happening right now to communities in Bolivia due to de facto unregulated mining in Bolivia. Not only do the people and the ecosystems suffer from mercury poisoning while the mining is taking place, but the riverbeds and embankments themselves are torn asunder and can cause flooding, contamination, and sickness in the community, as this news story describes.

Denuncian que lagunas abandonadas por los mineros son la principal causa de la inundación de Tipuani desde hace 36 días