Jake Wallace reports for WTOC: Dellien claims Savannah Challenger title SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – For the second time in three weeks, Hugo Dellien claimed a win in an ATP Challenger event. The 24 year old Bolivian earned the Savannah Challenger title with a three set win over Christian Harrison Sunday, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. “I think…
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Our Bufeo, dolphin of the Amazon basin is in danger of extinction!
El Deber reports: ALERT The dolphins of the Amazon basin are in danger of extinction According to one study, the number of these aquatic mammals is halved every decade. Populations of freshwater dolphins in the Amazon basin are declining steeply at a disheartening pace: the number of these aquatic mammals is halved every decade. These…
ABC warns that seven road stretches in Beni and La Paz are impassable
To watch an updated map of road conditions for Bolivia, use the link at the bottom: Fides reports: ABC warns that seven road stretches in Beni and La Paz are impassable The road maintenance technician of the Bolivian Road Administration (ABC), Cristian Mendieta, informed on Monday that at the moment there are seven stretches affected…
Conservationists rush to save Bolivian turtles threatened by egg trafficking
Regardless of who is at the Bolivian government, my respect and admiration for the Bolivian Park Rangers, for the local and international NGOs that over decades, have helped our biodiversity, thank you! The above opinion is from Bolivian Thoughts. Mongabay reports: Conservationists rush to save Bolivian turtles threatened by egg trafficking BY EDUARDO FRANCO BERTON ON 15…
Bolivian indigenous people confirm rejection of dams!
By the end of the 20th century, in separate studies, both the World Bank and USAID came to the conclusion that dams were not viable over the long run, that their consequences would be more damaging to the overall environment. Now, we see that many countries around the world are looking at ways to mitigate…
Bolivian Northwest recovered brazilnut [chestnut] sales
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: I never understood why castaña [Bertholletia excelsa] is worldwide known as brazilian nuts … given that more of the castaña that goes to the international markets come from Bolivia?! In any case, is good news Bolivian supply is catching up, what needs to be resolved is to eliminate state intervention. Under the…
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