El Diario: The representative for Creemos, María René Álvarez, announced that she had sent eight notes to different United Nations rapporteurs to advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples and to denounce the forest fires that this year totaled 3.3 million hectares burned in national territory. During an interview with the international network CNN, Álvarez…
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Survey discloses violence and destruction by fire carried out by a masista group | Encuesta revela violencia y destrucción por fuego hecha por grupo masista
Brújula Digital, El Diario: According to survey Intercultural people are seen as responsible for fires Most people warn that the intercultural sector is responsible for the fires that affected a large part of the country intensely last week due to the smoke generated, according to a study by Diagnosis. The smoke caused by forest fires…
Neither coke nor soy. The forest is not touched | Ni coca ni soya. El bosque no se toca
H.C.F. Mansilla, Los Tiempos: This slogan, chanted in a modest public demonstration on October 25, 2023 by urban youth groups, represents one of the few testimonies of sociopolitical rationality that has been heard in recent times. The expression refers equally to traditional peasant groups and modern private entrepreneurs as those responsible for forest fires. Irrationality—the…
Resilient Bolivian Women | Mujeres bolivianas resilientes
Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Silvia Quevedo: “Women in Bolivia have become resilient” The president of Camebol promotes the role of businesswomen in the economy, through training and promotion of talent. At Expocruz, the organization presented a pavilion with 33 stands The Chamber of Business Women of Bolivia (Camebol) is committed to promoting the entrepreneurial potential…
Trees of the valley The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city with flowers | Árboles del valle La marea lila del jacarandá salpica de flores a la ciudad
Katiuska Vasquez, Los Tiempos: The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city of the valley with lilac or violet flowers this spring. They are characteristic of this era and stand out for the shade they give on the streets of the old city. The lilac jacaranda is one of the most common trees, its…
The “decertification” | La “descertificación”
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The recent US “decertification” of Bolivia in the fight against drug trafficking is not surprising; what is striking are the reactions that this announcement provoked. That the United States Government has included Bolivia in the list of countries with the greatest production and transit of drugs and accuses the administration of the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 