Sacaba, the model municipality of Cochabamba in the process of separation

As part of the visit made by Fundación Creamos Juntos and Fundación Coca-Cola de Bolivia to the Solid Waste Treatment Complex of “Jarka Loma”, Lava Lava in Sacaba, waste pickers from two Associations were benefited with inputs to strengthen their daily work.

🔊 Listen to this news The Agro-Environmental Court issued a ruling on Friday, March 28, 2025, requesting that municipal and departmental authorities act urgently in response to the accumulation of 3,000 tons of garbage on the streets of Cochabamba. This situation is the result of the blockage of access to the K'ara K'ara landfill, a conflict that has been going on for six days. The president of the Agro-Environmental Court, Richard Christian Mé…

Cochabamba faces a health and environmental crisis after a week of blockade in the K’ara K’ara dump. People from the southern zone prevent the entry of the trucks, demanding the complete closure of the landfill, which has caused the accumulation of 5,000 tons of garbage in streets and avenues. The crisis persists and public health is at risk, with outbreaks of infection and bad smells that affect thousands of families. EMSA manager Franz Knaudt …