By Vision 360: Candies, corn chicha, and puchero: this is the “geography” of Carnival flavor in Bolivia Puchero is the most emblematic dish of Carnival in the country. It is consumed in the Bolivian valleys, but also in Potosí and La Paz. Puchero, t’himpu, artisanal liquors, and avocado sandwich. Photos: Vice Ministry of Gastronomy and…
Author: Bolivian Thoughts
Rhetoric Cannot Hide Decay | Retórica no tapa la erosión
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: Country Image: Between International Rhetoric and Institutional Erosion Let us stop making mistakes. A country’s image is not an advertising campaign; it is the accumulated reflection of political decisions, institutional quality, and strategic coherence. Country image is the set of perceptions, reputation, and values that define a nation’s identity in…
Serranía de Sunsas: Sanctuary Under Threat | Santuario bajo amenaza
By Mongabay: Serranía de Sunsas: A Little-Explored Sanctuary in Bolivia Protecting 176 Bird Species La Serranía de Sunsas, en el departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, emerge como un refugio estratégico para la biodiversidad. Este espacio, que a finales de 2025 se convirtió en un área protegida, es el santuario de 176 especies de aves, pero también…
Cultural Justice Takes Center Stage at Bolivian Carnival | Justicia cultural brilla en el Carnaval Boliviano
By Brujula Digital: Tourism Minister Highlights That Defense of Heritage Is Not an Act of Exclusion, but of “Cultural Justice” The authority made these statements this Saturday during the Carnival parade in Oruro, an activity in which she accompanied President Rodrigo Paz. A llamerada dance group in Saturday’s Oruro Carnival parade/APG Tourism Minister Cinthya Yáñez…
Over 100 Political Prisoners Still in Bolivia | Más de 100 presos políticos aún en Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: Gary Prado: More than a hundred political prisoners remain due to cases initiated by MAS governments According to the lawyer, these are not limited only to the so-called emblematic cases such as Senkata, Sacaba, tear gas, or ventilators, but also include other proceedings that, he stated, date back even to the governments…
State Pushes Back in Carrasco Park | El Estado recupera el Parque Carrasco
By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Sernap Enters the Heart of Carrasco Park and Halts Land Seizures Sernap carried out an operation in Carrasco Park | Photo: Courtesy The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, described the intervention as an unprecedented event in at least 20 years An interinstitutional operation led by the National Service of…
