Por CAIO RUVENAL, El País: Las redes internacionales de furtivos han convertido al país suramericano en la meca del tráfico de felino. La falta de personal y de preparación de las autoridades entorpece las investigaciones “Es época de incendios y sale un bichote increíble que mata a todos los caballos”. Jorge Néstor Noya, jefe de una red…
Category: Bolivia
10 ideas to earn extra money during Carnival days | 10 ideas para ganar dinero extra durante los días de Carnaval
By Anahi Cazas, Vision 360: Gastronomy is one of the main options Decorating businesses or homes for Ch’alla Tuesday and pet care services are among the options to generate income during the Carnival festivities. The pepino, the main character of the La Paz Carnival. Photo: EFE Carnival is synonymous with fun and joy, but it…
Uncertain State of the Electoral Roulette | Estado incierto de la ruleta electoral
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: The electoral roulette is spinning wildly. We can all bet on the winner, hoping that the country doesn’t end up as the loser. No opposition candidate can win the next presidential election without securing a majority of votes from the emerging middle class. This sector blindly voted for the MAS…
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
Tour guides claim that the dollar shortage has reduced sector activities by 40% | Guías turísticos aseguran que la falta de dólares disminuyó el 40% de las actividades del sector
By El Dia: They argue that the lack of foreign currency and social conflicts have impacted tour guides since 2023. Illustrative image. The president of the Tour Guides Association, Sandro Díaz, stated that the dollar shortage in the country, along with social conflicts, has affected and caused losses in the sector. He estimates that between…
Narco-state | Narcoestado
By Andrés Gómez, Visión 360: It is essential for the state to guarantee the safety of people engaged in lawful economic activities in high-risk areas. Moreover, it must promote investment in productive projects in regions where drug trafficking is the primary source of income. Two hitmen shot and killed Captain Juan Carlos Aldunate with seven…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 