Erbol reports in El Diario: According to Ministry of Labour There are about 80,000 unemployed youth Among young Bolivians, between 70-80000 (from 18 to under 25 years old) are unemployed. Usually, they have trouble making a cover letter and even a resume. They also tend to get nervous in job interviews, which limits their access…
Month: December 2014
Great news: Jigote, the revolution that seeks to change attitudes
Christian Peña y Lillo reports for El Deber: Jigote, the revolution that seeks to change attitudes The Bronze Patujú award was received for their work, begun in 2013, to make the city a more friendly, tidy, clean, safe and respectful place. In June, this year, the Jigote Revolution citizen movement completed its first year, of…
Meet Chile’s aggression: land mines continue at the border!
El Diario reports: Chile fails to meet deadline for demining at the border The demining process should have been completed in 2011 by determination of the Ottawa Convention, but progress is slow, said Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra. Chile only have defused 25% of the explosives, according to Senator Ignacio Mendoza. Given the limited progress on demining…
Gian-Carla Tisera: The Bolivian who conquered New York with a Tinku opera
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: GIAN-CARLA Tisera, PRODUCER AND COMPOSER from Cochabamba The Bolivian who conquered New York with a Tinku opera The artist remembers the beginning of her career and motivation to explore the fusion of Bolivian rhythms with classical music. Six years ago the singer and Bolivian composer Gian-Carla Tisera moved to…
Bolivian student creates 3D printer that uses PET bottles to operate
Laura Alba reports for Pagina Siete. Photos by: Freddy Barragan: THIS IS HIS GRADE PROJECT TO RECEIVE HIS DEGREE FROM UMSA Student creates 3D printer that uses PET bottles to operate The construction of the device lasted a year, and the cost of the printer is between Bs400 and Bs500 [around $71]. Within UMSA, there…
Guabirá won the triple seal of social responsibility
Wendy Pinto reports for Pagina Siete: INTENDED TO ACHIEVE AN INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Guabirá won the triple seal of social responsibility The triple seal ensures that the product of the sugar company is free from child labor, discrimination and forced labor. The Bolivian Institute for Standards and Quality (Ibnorca), in coordination with the Bolivian Institute of…
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