Leny Chuquimia reports for Pagina Siete: Another “look” for Christmas Eve The Mancillas restore Baby Jesus images. The images arrive with broken fingers and disheveled hair. Resurgent faith in the image. In 30 minutes, Virginia Mancilla receives in her delicate, warm hands at least six Young children Jesus. In some cases, they lack fingers and…
Month: December 2015
The odyssey of children that brought smallpox vaccine in their bodies
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: The odyssey of children that brought smallpox vaccine in their bodies The Spanish doctor Jose Salvany was part of the crusade that brought the cure to the country. He died in Cochabamba, in misery. In 1779, the military doctor Francisco Xavier de Balmis witnessed the havoc that smallpox had…
Indigenous Bolivian women scale mountains outside La Paz
From The Times of India: Indigenous Bolivian women scale mountains outside La Paz AP | Dec 22, 2015, 10.45 AM IST LA PAZ, Bolivia: At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their…
Oscar Avila Cusicanqui created the Hybrid Electric Reluctance Motor!
Gabriel Diez reports for Pagina Siete: Oscar Avila Cusicanqui created the Hybrid Electric Reluctance Motor The Bolivian who revolutionized engine performance After more than 40 years of work on his project, currently a German firm evaluates his technology. He patented the device in the US and India, among other countries. After more than 40 years…
Lake Poopo, Bolivia’s 2nd-largest lake, dries up
From Reuters for CBC news: Lake Poopo, Bolivia’s 2nd-largest lake, dries up Climate change has boosted temperatures, tripling evaporation Thomson Reuters Posted: Dec 18, 2015 10:24 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 18, 2015 1:27 PM ET [To watch the video, please use the link at the bottom, thank you.] What happens when a lake dries…
Bolivia Faces Challenge of Adapting to Lower Commodity Prices
From the International Monetary Fund: ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK Bolivia Faces Challenge of Adapting to Lower Commodity Prices By Sumiko Ogawa IMF Western Hemisphere Department December 18, 2015 Real GDP growth to slow to 4.1 percent in 2015 but remains high for the region Large buffers should enable necessary fiscal, external adjustments in a gradual way…
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