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…
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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…
TIPNIS: Amazon biodiversity hotspot to suffer even more losses after contentious law passed
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: evo’s government is loyal to the coca growers whose produce goes more than 90% to cocaine production. So, it is sadly understood his relentless pursuit for more land to grow this addictive and illegal drug. That is also why he pushes to continue in power, after wasting over $160 billion dollars, he…
Heavy rainfall in Bolivia: Likely overflows of 14 rivers
El Diario reports: Orange alert Likely overflows of 14 rivers • The flood of rivers would occur in Beni, Cochabamba and La Paz The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) launched an orange-level hydrological alert for the rainfall of considerable magnitude that is occurring in the Mamoré basins, the upper basin of the Beni river….
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