In this Spanish-language article published by Pagina Siete, members of indigenous nations north of La Paz and the Eastern part of Bolivia complain about food shortages.
From the Uchupiamonas community which borders Madidi national park, the indigeneous leader, Alex Villca “mentioned that the protected areas of the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory, and of the Madidi National Park and Natural Area for Integrated Management, “remain quartered in their own communities and territories, as our ancestors used to do, with the hope that they will be safe there and that the land, the forest and the rivers will provide them with food and medicine. ”
However, the leader added that they feel unprotected by the central government and even assured that if the inhabitants did not know the benefits of the forest and the rivers, they would be condemned to die in these regions.”
“Regarding hospitals and health centers in the area, the leader affirmed, “some do exist, but they lack equipment, medicines and trained personnel… All our ailments are mostly treated by healers and the benefits of medicinal plants. "
Inhabitants of the Central de Pueblos Indígenas Tacana II, located in the Iturralde province are suffering food shortages. According to Ángel Quimo, the maximum leader of the Toromona community.: “We are having difficult times. Here we lack food, no authority listens to us when we call our authorities, or the municipality. The truth, people, is not going to bear this quarantine. By the way, we have our unsold almonds, which puts us in a critical situation.”