CarwilBJ's Twitter Archive

The #BoliviaFires have provoked a polemic about whether to declare a "national disaster." There is already a regional disaster, and a February 2019 "national emergency" re severe weather conditions.
Permalink On twitter.com 2019 Sep 16 Mood -9 🙁

…in reply to @CarwilBJ
Santa Cruz politicians, environmentalists, and others have urged the national disaster declaration, while the government has resisted.
Permalink On twitter.com 2019 Sep 16 Mood -2 🙁

…in reply to @CarwilBJ
Evidently, a national disaster declaration was not required for foreign aid to come in (as proponents argued), but it seems equally unlikely that the declaration would put foreigners in charge of fire management (as ministers claim).
Permalink On twitter.com 2019 Sep 16 Mood -5 🙁

…in reply to @CarwilBJ
Here's as much detail on the issue as I have found so far: la-razon.com/sociedad/bolivia-evo-desastre-chiquitania-incendios-presidente_0_3211478849.html lostiempos.com/actualidad/pais/20190901/canelas-no-es-soberbia-no-declarar-desastre-nacional
On twitter.com 2019 Sep 16 Mood 0