Sophie Hares reports for Reuters: Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk TEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A mix of high-tech satellite data and brightly colored cartoons is helping subsistence farmers around Riberalta in Bolivia’s northern Amazon pick the best time to burn off their land and reduce the risk of uncontrolled…
Month: February 2017
Bolivia Investigates Arms Shipment from USA
Prensa Latina reports: Bolivia Investigates Arms Shipment from USA La Paz, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian authorities continue today investigating over an arms shipment from United States which was discovered on Friday in Santa Cruz department, hidden in the double bottom of a trailer. These are 34 machine guns and long range rifles, some with…
Drought-hit Bolivia has seen almost HALF of its glaciers disappear in two decades due to climate change
Paul Cockerton reports for Mirror: Drought-hit Bolivia has seen almost HALF of its glaciers disappear in two decades due to climate change The country’s worst drought for 25 years has led to water rationing and slashed harvests. A state of emergency has been in force for 100 days in drought-hit Bolivia where climate change has…
Bolivia does not want evo any longer!
We have to overemphasize: Bolivia is fed up with the coca grower caudillo presidency. He should complete his mandate and stop jeopardizing our democracy! I am Bolivian Love my country and I’m ashamed of my government. After eleven years of total control of ALL State powers, and wasting $180 billion dollars, it’s time for demagogue…
Smiles Forever: Charity program emerged after American hygienist visited Bolivia
Sandy Kemper, RDH writes in Dentistry IQ: Smiles Forever: Charity program emerged after American hygienist visited Bolivia Congratulations new graduates, and those of you that have been in practice for a while, seasoned hygienists. Dental hygiene is a career I would chose over again and again. Having been a dental hygienist for over 40 years,…
The Mennonites of Bolivia
Jackie Friedman reports ofr The Week: The Mennonites of Bolivia The insular agricultural community just wants to be left alone… in the tropical jungles of South America. Selling milk and cheese are among the most important sources of income for Mennonites in Bolivia. | (Jordi Ruiz Cirera) The broad savannahs and dry jungles of…
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