Reports La Prensa: CURRENTLY THERE ARE SOME 20 MILLION HEADS OF CAMELIDS LLAMA LEATHER IS MORE RESISTANT La Paz. The Llama leather is 15 times more resistant than those of cattle, said Roberto Mustafa, general manager of Curtiembre Andina [Andina Tannery]. In an interview with the newspaper Cuero Noticias [Leather News], Mustafa said that with…
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In Santa Cruz, rio Los Negros is drying up
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Dia: Pampa Grande Municipality They report that Los Negros river is drying up Department. In 12 municipalities there is lack of water. Emergency state is analyzed. The rio Los Negros [Black River], in the town Pampa Grande is drying. Villagers say the situation worsened in the past two weeks. The…
Bolivian ruling party insists on state-owned companies despite being non competitive, what a waste!
ABI is the state news agency of the ruling ochlocracy, reporting in El Deber: Bs15,000 million disbursed to state-owned enterprises The Central Bank of Bolivia disbursed that amount in loans to finance business projects to YPFB, ENDE, Comibol and Easba. YPFB accounted for 60%. The president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Marcelo Zabalaga…
The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl by Ben Affleck
Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: FILM IS DIRECTED BY THE AMERICAN DAVID FINCHER The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl [perdida] by Ben Affleck The drink is marketed by Steven Soderberghse, who last year was captivated by the taste and now he sells in the USA. For several minutes, the American actor…
Fall in the price of gold results in laying off 185 miners, it is just starting…
Gregory Beltran reports for La Prensa: Inti Raymi gold, ABOUT TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS GOLD FALL LEAVES OUT in the STREET, 185 MINERS A total of 185 gold miners from the company Inti Raymi, Oruro, received letters of notice. Entrepreneurs told them that the decision to dispense with their services is due to the falling price…
La Espina, clothing linking Bolivian roots and international fashion
Ale Pau reports for Pagina Siete: La Espina, clothing linking Bolivian roots and international fashion The young designer Vania Rodriguez created a brand with a different vision. Her subtle designs are modern and lead in its seams more than stitches, carry details of Bolivian roots of who creates them. La Espina [thorn] is a women’s…
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