Roxana Villa reports for El Deber: Chestnut crisis facing market saturation The markets for the Bolivian product [castaña] are closing, due to the import of nearly 6,000 tons of Brazilian almond. The sector calls for more regulation. Despite the $192 million dollars generated by the export of chestnut [bertholletia excelsa] in 2015, the northern Amazon…
Category: Beni
Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable
A sad but true Editorial from El Diario: Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable The felling of trees in forests and jungles of the country goes back many decades; but in recent times this type of drain to our timber wealth grew, no one put a stop to the action of irresponsible people who, even…
Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao
Ilona Amos reports for Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao EVERYONE loves chocolate. Now a Scottish charity is helping indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle take advantage of the world’s favourite guilty pleasure to safeguard their future and protect the local environment. The cacao that grows wild in Bolivia’s rainforests has…
The world needs to urge president Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia
Urge President Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia Bolivia has opened up its national parks to oil and gas companies, according to a report in The Guardian. New laws permitting drilling in “protected areas” has sparked major concerns for both the people and the environment. The Madidi National Park…
Under the coca grower leader, Bolivia endures lack of freedom of the press, Amalia Pando is the latest casualty!
El Diario reports: Journalist’s resignation to save radio station The journalist Amalia Pando announced her resignation from the leadership of a news program on Erbol, a Catholic radio in La Paz, which for a decade imprinted a questioning journalism style, analysis and reporting of abuse of power. “Because I want to facilitate the possibility of…
Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive
ANF reports in Opinion: Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive The average price for lunch in the country climbed to 49 percent, depending on the region and in the city of Santa Cruz recorded the highest, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) prepared by the…
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