Reuters reports via The Washington Post: Drought grips Bolivia November 30, 2016 4:47 AM EST – Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years is affecting large regions of the country. Some residents are only receiving water three days a week, while many collect rain water to offset their dwindling water rations. (Reuters) [to watch video, please…
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Bolivia sells 14% more airplane tickets
MercoPress reports: Bolivia sells 14% more airplane tickets Passenger air traffic in Bolivia has increased from 1,859,456 to 2,121,437 between January and August, 2016, compared to the same part of 2015, the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) reported, which means a 14 % increase. Air terminals at La Paz, Cochabamba and Viru Viru account…
The Water War
Violeta Ayala writes in The Huffington Post: The Water War “Don’t jump the queue! I was the first in line. Get out of the way!” Shouts a man carrying a bucket, “I’ve got three kids and was waiting somewhere else and when the water truck came there wasn’t enough for all of us. We don’t…
‘Yo Soy Inmigrante:’ Bolivian Luis Gamarra, a Berklee Student Sings of the Immigrant Experience
Berklee reports: ‘Yo Soy Inmigrante:’ Berklee Student Sings of the Immigrant Experience By Bryan Parys Earlier this month, music business/management major Luis Gamarra brought 50 musicians and dancers—from Berklee and The Boston Conservatory—together in Berklee’s cutting-edge Shames Family Scoring Stage to record his original song, cowrote with fellow student Nicolas Farias, “Yo Soy Inmigrante” (“I…
This Country Is Running Out of Water Amid Historic Drought
Jan Rocha writes in EcoWatch: This Country Is Running Out of Water Amid Historic Drought The government of Bolivia, a landlocked country in the heart of South America, has been forced to declare a state of emergency as it faces its worst drought in at least 25 years. Much of the water supply to La…
Danes fund 93MW in Bolivia
Renews reports: Danes fund 93MW in Bolivia Denmark agrees to provide $129.2m to support three wind farms The Danish government has agreed to provide $129.2m for three wind farms with a combined 93MW of capacity in Bolivia. Denmark’s development cooperation agency Danida will lend $113.3m while the government will donate $15.8m, Bolivia’s energy ministry said….
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