From The National Geographic: The caiman sized me up, all venomous reproach and pointy teeth. It sliced through the water until it was in snapping distance of our little boat. “Do they ever attack people?” I asked. “Oh yes,” said Sam, my local guide, who I liked but didn’t entirely trust. Friday, 31 May Bolivia…
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Bolivia’s Dellien Quit Tennis Three Years Ago; Now He Faces Tsitsipas In Paris
ATP reports: 25-year-old faces Tsitsipas next at Roland Garros Years before Bolivian Hugo Dellien made Grand Slam history for his country on Sunday at Roland Garros, he had quit tennis. In December 2016, after moving twice years earlier to follow his dream of becoming a professional tennis player, Dellien wanted to return home and train in Bolivia. But…
Bolivia must practice what it preaches
Shannon Biggs and Nick Buxton report for The Ecologist: Bolivia’s first indigenous president set out a bold and inspiring vision to save the planet from climate and environmental breakdown just over ten years ago. In an open letter, Evo Morales said “Mother Earth is ill.” He urged the industrialised countries to drastically reduce emissions, increase technology…
Bolivia: Nature rights tribunal condemns TIPNIS project
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: evo’s acolytes have been disregarding this ruling … the production of coca leaves is far more interesting to them ,,, and of course for narcotrafficking … I would be extremely surprised to see evo back tracking to his relentless desire to cut in half the TIPNIS … he is pushing an illegitimate…
International Court will issue ruling on Tipnis complaint
El Diario reports: It will be on May 15 The process in the middle of the construction of the road that runs through the heart of the Isiboro Sécure reserve began in 2017 when the indigenous people denounced the violation of their rights in Germany. In 2018, a commission visited the region and verified the…
Burials in Bolivia’s ‘Forest Islands’ Offer Insights Into Early South Americans
Barbara Fraser reports for Discovery: Charred earth, shells, bones and human burials found in mounds on a plain in northern Bolivia are offering scientists new clues about the earliest known inhabitants of the southwestern Amazon. The remains, excavated from raised areas known as “forest islands” on the Llanos de Moxos, an extensive savanna, show the…
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