ANF reports via Los Tiempos: Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for pollution The court determined that the owner of the mining company “Santiago Apóstol Silver & Tin”, Mario Jorge Cano Cruz, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at the prison in Cantumarca de Potosí for committing crimes against public health…
Month: April 2017
Salero: The life of a Bolivian salt gatherer
Al-Jazeera reports: Salero: The life of a Bolivian salt gatherer A salt gatherer becomes a link to the old world when Bolivia embarks on a plan to mine lithium from the Uyuni salt flat. Moises Chambi Yucra is one of the last remaining salt gatherers in the world’s largest salt flats of Salar de Uyuni…
More than 20 writers present their works
Pagina Siete reports: More than 20 writers present their works The program La Paz Reads will open the curtain with the presentation of more than 20 works, among short stories, poems and novels, by writers from La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Oruro, Sucre and Potosí. The activity, which will be held today [04/21/2017] from 15:00,…
Argentina Returns 16th-Century Coins to Bolivia
Latin American Herald Tribune reports: Argentina Returns 16th-Century Coins to Bolivia LA PAZ – Bolivia’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday the repatriation from Argentina of 82 coins that were minted here in the 16th century. The ministry gave credit for the recovery to “efforts made by the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Argentina,”…
A corrupt contract?! … Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees
Alex Emery reports for BNAmericas: Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees Bolivia’s government will execute US$117mn in guarantees from Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A.: Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A. is a private Spanish engineering and construction firm that provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and concession projects in the areas of infrastructure, energy generation,…Sector: Electric Power,ICT,…Country:…
Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid
Karina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid Six opposition leaders denounced political persecution for opposing the current president Evo Morales‘ candidacy. Former presidents Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) and Carlos Mesa (2003-2005), former president Victor Hugo Cardenas (1993-1997), the governor of the region of Santa Cruz, Ruben…
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