National Geographic: What is the blue-throated macaw? Brilliantly colored plumage makes the blue-throated macaw, a member of the parrot family and one of at least 17 macaw species, hard to miss. Its chest, belly, legs, and under-wing area are bright yellow, with golden swoops extending on both sides of its turquoise throat. Its wings and head…
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The level of rivers near Rurrenabaque and San Borja descends – Desciende nivel de ríos cercanos a Rurrenabaque y San Borja
El Dia reports: The level of rivers near Rurrenabaque and San Borja descends In the following hours, personnel of the Departmental Emergency Operations Center will make an inspection to assess the damages in those municipalities. The departmental head of the Early Warning Unit, Mauricio Suárez, reported on Monday the drop in water levels in the…
Bolivian Mara/Mahogany 101: ‘wood pirates’ log Bolivian national parks
Eduardo Franco Berton reports in Mongabay: Mara (Swietenia macrophylla), also known as big-leaf mahogany, is a threatened tree species found in western South America. Growing up to 50 meters (165 feet) tall, mara trees can live for more than a century. Its wood is sought-after for the production of high-end furniture and can sell for…
Bolivia Renews Diplomatic Relations With Israel After Over Decade of Severed Ties
Noa Landau reports for Haaretz: Ex-Bolivian President Morales decided in 2009 to cut all ties with Israel after Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and recognized Palestine as an independent state in 2010 Bolivia announced Thursday that it will renew its diplomatic ties with Israel after a decade in which relations between the two countries were severed….
Empleados Públicos son ciudadanos también – Public servants are also citizens
Mis disculpas iniciales. Este blog fue concebido inicialmente para poner un post diario sobre los temas generales que son importantes para Bolivia. Dada la tremenda convulsion social que resulto del mayor fraude electoral que jamas tuvimos, es que estas dos ultimas semanas, tuvimos mucho para informar y compartir. Fruto de ello fue que las noticias…
Heavy Rains Extinguish Monthslong Fires in Bolivia
Reuters for The New York Times: Firefighters of Bolivia’s Army patrolling an area where wildfires have destroyed forest at Rancho Grande village in Robore, Bolivia, last month.CreditCreditEdgard Garrido/Reuters Recent heavy rains in the Bolivian Amazon have helped put out forest fires that have raged for two months across the landlocked South American nation, charring more…
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