The Forest fires in Bolivia in 2024 or 2024 Bolivian Wildfires are a set of fires that started between July 8 and July 10, 2024, with multiple outbreaks starting in the Llanos de Chiquitos and Bolivian Amazon regions, with the highest concentration between the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz.
Background
editIn Bolivia, the practice of "chaqueo" is common, being the "chaqueo" a practice of deforestation in a field, usually to be used for crop or livestock raising. The practice consists of removing vegetation from an area and then burning it. In theory, "chaqueo" is considered a crime of arson.[1]
However, in practice, this slash-and-burn operations are permitted by the government due to the so-called "incendiary laws",[2][3] a package of measures and legislation approved by the government of Evo Morales (2006–2019).[4] For its part, the current government of Luis Arce Catacora does not wish to prioritize the repeal of these laws under the pretext of "not affecting producers".[5]
On July 9, the Vice Minister of Civil Defense reported that the Integrated Forest Monitoring System (SIMB) had recorded 1,251 hot spots and one forest fire throughout Bolivian territory, of which 891 were recorded in the department of Beni, most of the hot spots were caused by the beginning of the "slash-and-burn period".[6] The fire that SIMB reported started in the municipality of San José de Chiquitos.
References
edit- ^ "Artículo 206º.- Incendio". InfoLeyes. 23 August 1972. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Ciudadanos exigen abrogar "leyes incendiarias"". Los Tiempos. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Menacho, Naira (10 September 2024). "Leyes incendiarias: Ley 741 de Autorización de quema y desmonte". Red UNO. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Castro E., Tatiana (19 November 2023). "Más de 10 leyes fomentan incendios en el país; los activistas exigen abrogarlas". Los Tiempos. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Arcistas no priorizan abrogación de "leyes incendiarias", piden debate para no afectar a productores". ANF. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Sanjinés Ordóñez, Micaela (9 July 2024). "Defensa Civil informa que Bolivia registra 1.251 focos de calor y un incendio forestal". Bolivia.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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