By Erbol: IN PILÓN LAJAS Training and equipping Community Firefighter Brigades strengthens indigenous resilience against forest fires A Forest Firefighter brigade during training in Pilón Lajas. Photo: WCS Bolivia The capacity to confront forest fires in the 23 indigenous communities of the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Native Community Territory, one of Bolivia’s protected areas…
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Legal Certainty to Attract Investment | Seguridad jurídica para atraer inversión
By Correo del Sur: Spanish business leaders say legal certainty is key to attracting investment to Bolivia During King Felipe VI’s visit, representatives of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce highlighted the country’s potential in mining, energy and agriculture Strengthening legal certainty is one of the fundamental elements for Bolivia to attract greater foreign investment, according…
Storms Cut Bolivia’s Highways | Tormentas cortan las carreteras de Bolivia
By Unitel: Rains and landslides: Eight sections of the main highway network are impassable in the country In its report this Thursday, the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) detailed that eight sections of the main highway network are impassable, while in another five there are detours or lane restrictions [Photo: ABC] / The El Salto–Monteagudo section…
Alcoholism: Relapse Signals | Alcoholismo: Señales de recaída
By Bolivian Thoughts: Observations and Points for Bolivian Reality Based on the Study on Alcohol-Use Disorder Relapse The study presented by John F. Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, reminds us that recovery from alcoholism is a lifelong process and that relapses can occur even after many years of sobriety. This conclusion has…
Chapare: An Illegal Enclave | Enclave ilegal
By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: Names are not what matter, but the facts. Caravans from two candidacies for the governorship of Cochabamba were attacked when they tried to enter Chimoré by people loyal to Evo Morales. This event, which is not new in the context of what occurs in the area, simply confirms that…
Young Innovator Makes Affordable Prosthetics | Joven innovador crea prótesis accesibles
By Brújula Digital: Bolivian Young Man Manufactures Customized Prostheses Through his company, Israel Ramos manufactures prostheses for upper and lower limbs with the goal of helping more people regain mobility, improve their quality of life, and access these devices at a lower cost. Israel Ramos shows one of his prostheses during this morning’s interview with…
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