Associated Press reports via Fox News Bolivia: Crashed jet’s company left trail of unpaid debts BOGOTA, Colombia – The airline involved in last week’s crash in the Andes left a trail of unpaid bills that forced Bolivia’s air force to seize two planes and briefly jail one of the company’s owners, Bolivian Defense Minister Reymi…
Month: December 2016
Museum of Natural Science researchers publish the first birds of Bolivia field guide
Phys.org reports: Museum of Natural Science researchers publish the first birds of Bolivia field guide Bolivia has more species of birds than any other land-locked country in the world. It is sixth in the world in terms of diversity of bird species, which is notable given that it has no marine birds. LSU Museum of…
Bolivian gov must clarify this: Why the Chapecoense football team’s plane ran out of fuel
From The Economist: Fuel folly Why the Chapecoense football team’s plane ran out of fuel MUCH remains unknown about Lamia Airlines flight 2933, which crashed into the hills of Colombia on November 28th, killing 71 of the 77 people on board (see article in this week’s print edition). Fans of Chapecoense, a Brazilian football team,…
evo is a true and despicable ochlocrat!
We can no longer expect otherwise, the coca grower caudillo has reached his full potential: the incapacity to govern! This cartoon is from El Dia 11/24/2016. It portrays the numerous failures at managing public funds and the total incompetence at delivering his demagogue, in an attempt to remain in power, after wasting over $150 billion…
Drought grips Bolivia
Reuters reports via The Washington Post: Drought grips Bolivia November 30, 2016 4:47 AM EST – Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years is affecting large regions of the country. Some residents are only receiving water three days a week, while many collect rain water to offset their dwindling water rations. (Reuters) [to watch video, please…
Bolivia sells 14% more airplane tickets
MercoPress reports: Bolivia sells 14% more airplane tickets Passenger air traffic in Bolivia has increased from 1,859,456 to 2,121,437 between January and August, 2016, compared to the same part of 2015, the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) reported, which means a 14 % increase. Air terminals at La Paz, Cochabamba and Viru Viru account…
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