Disturbing news from Mining.com: “Bolivian senator Cecilia Requena, members of the Senate’s Land and Territory Committee and representatives from Amazonian Indigenous organizations were attacked over the weekend when conducting an inspection in an area near the Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area…Following reports of illegal mining operations taking place in the area, the group led by Requena went there on April 1, 2022. However, as they were approaching the Chushuara community, they were repelled by alleged illegal miners with stones, firecrackers and dynamite.”
The “group was able to verify the presence of a massive dredger called La Reina operating 500 metres from the natural reserve. The dredger’s licence plate CP1-1RR-883/2021 seems to indicate that it is originally from Colombia. Both Senator Requena and Contiocap filed a complaint at the national park offices and the nearest port captaincy.” You can read more here.