Claire Boobbyer reports for Independent: Madidi 101: Exploring the Bolivian Jungle! The recently released ‘Jungle’ biopic charts the epic survival story of an Israeli tourist who was lost for three weeks. Claire Boobbyer discovers the magic of Madidi for herself. The slender branches bounce with shrieking monkeys and barking blue-faced hoatzin, a prehistoric avian throwback. Spider, squirrel and…
Month: November 2017
Fighting for Bolivian Democracy 101: Activists arm “mountain of corruption” and call to vote null
Lorena Rojas reports for Pagina Siete: Activists arm “mountain of corruption” and call to vote null Citizens from different platforms say that they “started a pedagogical campaign” with which they want to explain to the population the need for that type of vote. Activists of the Citizen Movement yesterday armed a “mountain of corruption”, in…
S&T students to spend Thanksgiving break in Bolivia
The Rolla Daily News reports: S&T students to spend Thanksgiving break in Bolivia The student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to Puerto Pando, Bolivia, to continue its work to help provide access to safe drinking water for the local community. The students will travel to…
Bid for Power in Bolivia Is Just Another Reach for Autocracy
Jose Miguel Vivanco and Juan Pappier report for Human Rights Watch, published in The New York Times: Bid for Power in Bolivia Is Just Another Reach for Autocracy (Buenos Aires) — President Evo Morales of Bolivia seems obsessed with staying in power. In 2016, he called a referendum on a constitutional amendment that would have…
Tannat Malbec from Tarija, Bolivia: is a superb wine!
David Williams’s wines of the week for The Guardian, excerpt pertaining Bolivia follows: Lesser known South American wines We are all very familiar with the wines of Brazil, Chile and Argentina, but what about Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay? Here … unusual but delicious bottles for you to sample … Campos de Solano [sic] Malbec Tannat,…
Three sectors contribute to the Beni economy
El Diario reports: Commerce, construction and industry Three sectors contribute to the Beni economy The Foundation for Business Development (Fundempresa) reported yesterday that from January to October, the Amazon department of Beni registered a 7% increase in the number of companies, compared to the same period of 2016. “The Beni department celebrates 175 years of…
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