Environmental, Campaign & Website News > Bolivia march revives Tipnis Amazon road dispute
Hundreds of protesters have arrived in Bolivia's main city, La Paz, to demand the government resume the construction of a controversial road through an Amazon reserve. President Evo Morales cancelled the project last year after a similar protest march by indigenous tribes. They said the road would destroy their rainforest homeland. But other communities say the highway would bring much-needed economic development to the Bolivian Amazon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16804399
Bolivia march revives Tipnis Amazon road dispute
Date : 31st January 2012, Source : BBC Link to News StoryHundreds of protesters have arrived in Bolivia's main city, La Paz, to demand the government resume the construction of a controversial road through an Amazon reserve. President Evo Morales cancelled the project last year after a similar protest march by indigenous tribes. They said the road would destroy their rainforest homeland. But other communities say the highway would bring much-needed economic development to the Bolivian Amazon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16804399
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