Brújula Digital: Beni declares a “disaster situation” due to drought and forest fires. Firefighters battle fires in Beni. Photo: Beni Governor’s Office The forest fires and extreme drought severely affecting several municipalities in Beni prompted the department’s government to issue Departmental Decree 13/2024, officially declaring the region in a “disaster situation.” This declaration aims to…
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Wildfires: Six cities in the country have air quality ranging from fair to very poor | Incendios forestales: Seis ciudades del país tienen aire entre regular y muy malo
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv, from El Deber: There are 53 communities affected by the fires in the country. Santa Cruz recorded the highest peak with 46 emergencies. The smoke forced the suspension of flights and in-person classes Source: eldeber.com.bo The fires are hitting the country harder than ever. The flames are affecting 53 communities across three departments,…
Park Rangers of TIPNIS and Noel Kempff Mercado “on high alert” due to unpaid benefits | Guardaparques del TIPNIS y Noel Kempff Mercado “en alerta máxima” por impago de beneficios
By Yenny Escalante, Brújula Digital: Reference image of Bolivian park rangers and police. Photo: Brújula Digital The “nature guardians” of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park and the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory National Park (TIPNIS) are in “maximum alert” due to the non-fulfillment of labor obligations by the National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap). Therefore, they…
Spider monkeys and turtles, threatened in Madidi | Monos araña y tortugas, amenazados en Madidi
By Yenny Escalante/Sumando Voces, Correo del Sur: TARGETED BY POACHERS AND TRAFFICKERS This situation worries the residents; they fear consequences in the near future Spider monkeys are more slender in appearance than other monkeys and weigh between 6 and 10 kilos. BOLIVIAN SPECIES At this time of year, Madidi National Park becomes a target for…
Let our forests not burn again | Que nuestros bosques no vuelvan a arder
Editorial, El Deber: Between the months of June and October, climatic conditions associated with winds and drought, combined with human activities, trigger forest fires that affect Bolivia almost every year, resulting in severe and immeasurable damage to the environment and its rich biodiversity. A recent report from the Ministry of Environment and Water warns of…
Gold Mining: A State-Sanctioned Scourge in Bolivia | Minería de oro: un flagelo autorizado por el Estado en Bolivia
By María Fernanda Ramírez, InSight Crime: Bolivia is in the midst of a gold rush caused by record gold prices and growing international demand. This gold rush has been facilitated by permissive mining regulations that blur the line between legal and illegal. The spread of mining throughout the country and the broader Amazon in the last…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 