Protestors march on Bolivian road project

Controversy still surrounds a key road project in Bolivia. Local communities within the TIPNIS nature reserve are once again protesting against the project to build a new road, the ninth such march carried out so far. In all 64 communities in the TIPNIS reserve are being consulted on the construction of the second stretch of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos road, which is at the centre of the protests. The road is planned to be built through part of the reserve, although the authorities say the link wi
April 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Controversy still surrounds a key road project in Bolivia. Local communities within the TIPNIS nature reserve are once again protesting against the project to build a new road, the ninth such march carried out so far.

In all 64 communities in the TIPNIS reserve are being consulted on the construction of the second stretch of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos road, which is at the centre of the protests.

The road is planned to be built through part of the reserve, although the authorities say the link will be constructed so as to minimise its environmental impact. Of the 64 communities living within the TIPNIS reserve, 43 have been involved with protests so far.

The Bolivian Government has cancelled its contract with OAS for stretches I and III of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos project.

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