Bob Howard – Assignment, BBC World Service, Yahoo News: The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast Guillermo Otta Parum has been fishing in the Bolivian Amazon his whole life, for more than 50 years. At first, Guillermo was catching native fish, such as the various kinds of catfish which inhabit the river. But then a…
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The Bolivian energy black hole | El agujero negro energético boliviano
Alvaro Ríos, El Deber: In astronomical jargon, a black hole can be defined as: A finite region of space described in Einstein’s equations, whose interior has a concentration of mass high enough to generate a gravitational field such that, except for a certain type of quantum processes, no particle or radiation—not even light—can “escape” from…
Birds in danger of extinction | Aves en peligro de extinción
Opinion: They identify at least five species of birds in danger of extinction in Bolivia The director of the Armonía Association, Rodrigo Soria, explains that endemic birds have a restricted geographical distribution and this is linked to their movement capabilities and/or ecological requirements. According to the Armonía Association, at least five species of birds in…
Growth of the Bolivian economy falls in 2023 and in 2024 the deceleration will continue | Crecimiento de economía boliviana cae en 2023 y el 2024 la desaceleración continuará
El Diario: From a projection of 4.8% growth, national authorities expect it to at least reach 3%, while international organizations estimate that it will be in the order of 2% and the trend continues in 2024, as the Government drops to 3.71%. It falls in the current administration and the deceleration will continue in the…
Christmas Eve Bolivian food! – ¡Comida boliviana de Nochebuena!
Alissya Guerrero, Brújula Digital: What do Bolivian families eat on Christmas Eve? Photo/Pexels The picana [cattle prod], the turkey or the suckling pig are some of the foods that Bolivian families usually prepare on Christmas Eve to share with the family at midnight after the arrival of the Child Jesus and also, in some cases,…
Christmas Message for Defenders of Freedom | Mensaje Navideño para los Defensores de la Libertad
Jaime Dunn De Avila: This Christmas, as the lights illuminate our homes and the festive spirit fills the air, it is time to reflect deeply on the times we live in. Throughout the year, we have witnessed government coercion, ineptitude, and overwhelming statism that has undermined freedoms, fundamental pillars of our society. Christmas calls us…
