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Category: Cochabamba
The “republiqueta” of the Chapare – La “republiqueta ” del Chapare
Juan Carlos Salazar writes in Pagina Siete: The “republiqueta” of the Chapare The word “republiqueta” does not appear in the dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Language, but historiography recognizes with that name the independent territories organized by guerrilla groups during the War of Independence of Upper Peru (1811-1825). Its characteristic was the institutional…
The World’s Biggest Legal Coca Industry Might Get Shut Down
Deborah Bonello reports for Vice: A right-wing power grab in Bolivia could spell the end of a system that has likely kept the drug war in check. The landlocked Andean nation of Bolivia is one of three countries in the world that produce the bulk of the world’s coca, the green leafy plant that is…
A synonym for cocaine? You mean the Chapare? YES!
No pasa ni una semana sin que se descubran nuevos laboratorios o tráfico de cocaina … evo cambió la naturaleza del Chapare. Not a single week goes by, without the discovery of new labs or cocaine traffic … evo changed Chapare’s nature.
Servant-Leaders Making a Difference in Bolivia
Wittenberg University reports: JUSTIN ’98 AND JANET THOMAS HENRY ’98 Justin ’98 and Janet Thomas Henry ’98 run a children’s home in Bolivia. They submitted the following story about their work and the journey they took to get there. Justin and Janet Thomas Henry have two homes – but it’s not what you think. For…
Bolivian Mara/Mahogany 101: ‘wood pirates’ log Bolivian national parks
Eduardo Franco Berton reports in Mongabay: Mara (Swietenia macrophylla), also known as big-leaf mahogany, is a threatened tree species found in western South America. Growing up to 50 meters (165 feet) tall, mara trees can live for more than a century. Its wood is sought-after for the production of high-end furniture and can sell for…
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