The World’s 50 Best reports: Latin America’s Best Female Chef 2016 Kamilla Seidler, Gustu, Bolivia Danish chef on a mission to champion Bolivian cuisine When people meet Kamilla Seidler for the first time, they’re often baffled: who is this pale-skinned, blonde-haired Danish woman with perfect Spanish at the helm of Bolivia’s No.1 restaurant? But the…
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What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala?
Pablo Solon reports for Pagina Siete: What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala? The study by Geodata identified four archaeological sites in the area of the Hydroelectric Project El Bala, is an area of high “archaeological sensitivity”. According annexes to the environmental document of Chepete obtained by ANF and the Solon Foundation…
65% of Bolivian millennials work in private companies
El Deber reports: 65% of Bolivian millennials work in private companies The Captura Consulting firm, conducted 1,120 surveys in La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, to develop the study on the Millennials Generation in Bolivia. 65% of Bolivian millennials prefer to work in private companies, revealed the Millennials Generation in Bolivia study, by…
Bolivia: UN human rights office condemns killing of vice minister and three miners
From the UN News Centre: Bolivia: UN human rights office condemns killing of vice minister and three miners 30 August 2016 – The United Nations human rights office today spoke out against the killing of a government minister by a group of striking miners last Thursday, as well as deadly clashes between police and people…
Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country
El Diario reports: Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country • SENAMHI orange alert determined by the temperature drop in six departments. In three emergency departments it is maintained. Recorded winds speeds between 30 and 70 kph. In areas of the east and south, the temperature will be below zero degrees. The nine departments recorded…
Minimum economic contribution of cooperatives BUT humongous political clout!
El Diario reports: INE published data Minimum economic contribution of cooperatives The National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed that mining cooperatives and small ones contributed to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with just 2.2 percent between January and May 2016. During this period, these two sectors have produced 58,692 metric tons of fine zinc concentrates; the total…
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