By Valor Agregado, Facebook: Two Bolivian Food Traditions Added to UNESCO’s Food Atlas 👉 The chili pepper tradition of Chuquisaca’s traditional cuisine and the ancestral fishing practices of the Weenhayek people have been incorporated into UNESCO’s Food Atlas, an international platform that brings together the world’s most representative food traditions with the goal of preserving…
Bananas Beyond Coca | Bananas Más Allá de la Coca
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The Other Side of Chapare: 30,000 Families Export Bananas and Generate Foreign Currency Each bunch begins a journey that will end in international markets. In Chimoré, the banana harvest supports thousands of families. Photo: Juan Carlos Torrejón. While Bolivia’s Tropical Region (Chapare) continues to be associated with coca, thousands of…
Banks Turn to Crypto Dollars | Bancos migran a criptodólares
By Los Tiempos: Due to the Lack of Dollars, Banks Are Migrating to Cryptocurrencies Under a Central Bank Rule Dollar bills and cryptocurrencies | Social media Since 2023, Bolivia has stopped receiving the amount of U.S. dollars demanded by the market. Foreign currency has become a scarce and highly valued commodity. Three years into the…
Foreign Policy Guidelines: An Incomplete Strategy | Lineamientos de política exterior: una estrategia incompleta
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: The current economic difficulties should not eclipse other national interests that are equally important. Foreign policy cannot be defined solely by economic urgencies. In international relations theory, foreign policy is the set of principles, objectives, strategies, and actions through which a state conducts its relations with other states, international organizations,…
Morenada: Mask as Tribute to Bolivian Folklore | Máscara en homenaje al folclore de Bolivia
By EFE, El Deber: Iconic Morenada Mask Installed in La Paz as Tribute to Bolivian Folklore LA PAZ, Bolivia — An iconic moreno mask, one of the most recognizable symbols of Bolivia’s traditional Morenada dance, was permanently installed Friday in a popular urban park in La Paz as part of an initiative to bring cultural heritage and…
Institutions Before Recovery of Bolivia’s Economy | Institucionalidad Antes de la Recuperación Económica de Bolivia
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno: Enrique García Calls for Institutional Reform to Revive Bolivia’s Economy Economist Enrique García said Bolivia’s economic recovery will depend on the government’s ability to restore strong institutions, rebuild investor confidence, and implement timely policies that attract investment and restore foreign-currency inflows. García, the former executive president of CAF–Development Bank of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 