By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: In recent days, the editorial notes of the digital newspaper El Día reflect with disillusionment on the population’s preferences for Bolivia’s next president. I believe that the majority of the population, including many friends, also feel frustrated and don’t know what to do. There are things to do—many, in fact. We…
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Freud in the Casa del Pueblo | Freud en la Casa del Pueblo
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: An interview with a high-ranking official from YPFB, directly responsible for the supply of gasoline and diesel in the country, allowed us to witness an unprecedented event. While the interviewer showed him the immense lines of cars and all kinds of vehicles, pump after pump, the official insistently maintained that…
The Situation of Wild Animals Is Desperate: illegal hunting, pet trade, forest fires | La situación de los animales silvestres es desesperante: caza ilegal, mascotismo, incendios forestales
By Rocío Lloret Céspedes – La Región, Erbol: TANIA BALTAZAR ‘The Situation of Wild Animals Is Desperate, and the Solution Is Not to Rescue Them and Take Them to Custody Centers’ Baltazar in Guarayos during the wildlife rescue. Photo: Courtesy of CIWY When Tania Baltazar—Nena, as she prefers to be called—talks about her “babies,” she envisions…
The Somó Vendor and His Grandson: A Story of Struggle and Love | El vendedor de somó y su nieto: una historia de lucha y amor
By Kathryn Chávez, El Deber: Ipa Ibáñez and Luigi Cabrera Turn an Everyday Scene into Art and Awareness The Tender Image of a Somó Vendor A photograph has touched the hearts of the people of Santa Cruz and gone viral on social media. Captured by photojournalist Ipa Ibáñez, the image shows a man selling somó…
National Emergency Amid Total Crisis | Emergencia nacional ante una crisis total
Editorial, El Diario: The Bolivian people are not only victims of a severe economic crisis—caused by the lack of U.S. dollars for essential imports, the abrupt rise in food prices, agricultural product shortages, inflation, and a wave of protests and strikes by trade organizations—but also face an alarming increase in traffic accidents on the country’s…
Gran Chaco is an option for economic growth and environmental conservation | Gran Chaco es opción de crecimiento económico y conservación ambiental
By El Diario: According to Tropical Forest Alliance With the right investments, policies, and partnerships, the Gran Chaco could become a model for balancing economic growth with ecological preservation, according to Jack Hurd, Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), a platform of the World Economic Forum. According to the report, with the right…
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