Gary Prado Salmón

AFP, ABC Net: Bolivian general Gary Prado Salmón, who captured Che Guevara, dies The Bolivian general who captured Cuban revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara and became a national hero has died at age 84. Key points: Gary Prado Salmón had been receiving hospital treatment for health complications since April.  “He was accompanied by his wife and children,” his son…

Red-fronted Macaw – Paraba frente roja

Tanya Imaña, El Deber: Red-fronted Macaw chicks are photographed in their natural nest, located in the El Palmar Protected Area The birds are in danger of extinction, there are only a thousand individuals in the country. They seek to study their reproduction habits For the first time, two red-fronted macaw chicks were photographed in their…

En un área protegida boliviana desgarrada por oro, el enfoque está en limitar los daños – In a Bolivian protected area torn up for gold, focus is on limiting damage

Thomas Graham, Mongabay: LA PAZ — Al amanecer en Apolobamba, en el altiplano boliviano, grupos de vicuñas y alpacas —algunas esquiladas, otras peludas— deambulan en busca de matorrales para pastar, aunque el suelo helado ofrece poco. La escena está en silencio, excepto por los ruidos metálicos y los estruendos de la maquinaria en las minas…