Editorial, El Día: Bolivians at Harvard The recent “political-intellectual tour” of Marcelo Claure at Harvard has stirred a mix of skepticism and disappointment. Under the pretext of debating Bolivia’s economic direction, what unfolded was an ideological recycling show, led by the same intellectual elites from the highlands who have co-governed Bolivia’s failure for decades. The…
Month: May 2025
Institutions call for repeal of decree that would open the door to land seizures in forest reserves | Instituciones piden derogar decreto que abriría las puertas al avasallamiento en reservas forestales
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: FORESTS Reference image of a forest reserve The Society of Engineers of Bolivia, Santa Cruz chapter, and the organization Alas Chiquitanas issued statements against Supreme Decree 5390. More institutions have joined the call to repeal Supreme Decree 5390, as it would put Bolivia’s forest reserves at risk. On Tuesday,…
First live record in Bolivia of the ‘jochi with a tail’ | Primer registro vivo en Bolivia del ‘jochi con cola’
By AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS AMBIENTALES, Erbol: IN BENI A beautiful specimen of the “jochi with a tail” survived after being run over on the road to Yucumo in the department of Beni. Its discovery marks the first live record of this large rodent in Bolivia. Brothers Néstor and Cesar Chambi Calle, upon noticing the animal,…
Scientific project will help restore identity to the mummies | Proyecto científico contribuirá a restituir identidad de las momias
By Edwin Conde Villarreal, El Diario: National Museum of Archaeology An interdisciplinary scientific project that includes the facial reconstruction of several individuals from the mummy collection at the National Museum of Archaeology (Munarq) will restore the identity of pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Bolivian highlands, with the participation and consensus of current residents of the region’s…
The dollar drops to 16.41 bolivianos in the parallel market and USDT reaches 16.42 | El dólar baja hasta 16,41 bolivianos en el mercado paralelo y el USDT llega a 16,42
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Volatile Behavior In some exchange houses the rate is variable, with sales offered at 16.70 bolivianos, 17, and even 17.35, while others have no supply. The dollar’s rate in the parallel market dropped and remains variable. Photo: ABI The dollar in exchange houses dropped on Monday morning to as…
Bolivia: Restoring the Rule of Law | Recuperar el Estado de Derecho
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: “Restoring the Rule of Law is the First Necessary Measure” During his speech at the Bolivia 360 event at Harvard University, candidate Jaime Dunn delivered a direct criticism of Bolivia’s current economic and political model, stating that the country punishes legality and rewards informality. “That is Bolivia. A system where…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 