Hero of Independence Today the birth of the greatest hero of Potosí is remembered Melchor Daza was born and baptized on January 7, 1791. His full name was Melchor Daza de Oré. He was one of the heroes of November 10, 1810 but, according to the evidence in the power of his descendants, he was…
Month: January 2022
In Bolivia, Indigenous groups fear the worst from dam project on Beni River
by Iván Paredes Tamayo on 11 January 2022 | Translated by Max Radwin, Mongabay: More than 5,000 Indigenous people would be impacted by flooding from the construction of two dams in Bolivia, according to Indigenous organizations and environmentalists. Successive governments have mulled the Chepete-El Bala hydroelectric project for more than half a century, and the current administration of…
MAS: Who stole like them? – ¿Quién robó como ellos?
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Corruption, looking at the straw in another’s eye The corruption that has been revealed in Santa Cruz, with the so-called phantom items, confirms, for the umpteenth time, that this evil infests without distinction those who exercise power. The government has tried to take advantage of the situation to discredit Santa Cruz, without…
Chaco: War – Guerra
Alfonso Gumucio D., Página Siete: Maturing in war – Madurar en la guerra “Don’t be swayed by youthful enthusiasm. Do not let that lead you to make a decision that you will later regret. You are going to leave behind your fathers, your mothers, your brothers, your sisters, your friends, your girlfriends. All the life…
‘Only the rains will stop it’: Bolivia forest fires hit protected areas
by Yvette Sierra Praeli on 7 January 2022 | Translated by Sydney Sims, Mongabay: In the first 10 months of 2021, forest fires in Bolivia razed nearly 2.5 million hectares (6.2 million acres) in the department of Santa Cruz alone, exceeding the figure for the whole of 2020. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s biggest department, 58% of the burned…
Education – Bolivia 101 – Educación
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Education, a health and administrative matter Education in Bolivia is a health, administrative and formalities issue, at least in the public system. In 26 days, about 3 million students start the 2022 school year in the modality defined by their educational unit and the corresponding administrative authorities, according to the circumstances of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 