Latina Lista reports: Crowdfunder: Helping Bolivian school children pedal their way to academic success LatinaLista — In Third World countries, consistent access to electricity can be tricky, if not impossible for those remote villages and their residents. One non-profit in Bolivia has created a reliable source of electricity for people and it takes nothing more…
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Lets save the Bolivian river dolphin: the bufeo
A Sub Editorial from Los Tiempos: Save the bufeo It has been reported that in the last two years, about two hundred of Bolivian river dolphins in Iténez-Mamore rivers have been killed, where these endemic mammals inhabit, to be used as fishing bait for tilefish fish, which is much sought on the market. [photos…
Nova Scotia father officiates Bolivian marriage on Skype
CBC News Nova Scotia, The Canadian Press reports: Nova Scotia father officiates Bolivian marriage on Skype ‘Instant messaging made our relationship possible,’ says the bride By Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press A couple who fell in love over long distance were married the same way — over Skype. Megan Radford and Rolando Barrientos were together…
Mystery after over a tonne of dead fish wash up on shores of Bolivian lake
Reuters reports for The Telegraph: Mystery after over a tonne of dead fish wash up on shores of Bolivian lake Thousands of small sardine-like fish have been found dead in lake Allay, but no one is completely sure what caused oxygen levels in the lake to drop so dramatically. Thousands of dead fish have washed…
Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable
A sad but true Editorial from El Diario: Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable The felling of trees in forests and jungles of the country goes back many decades; but in recent times this type of drain to our timber wealth grew, no one put a stop to the action of irresponsible people who, even…
Bus, truck collide head-on in Bolivia; 12 dead, 9 injured
AP reports for Yahoo news: Bus, truck collide head-on in Bolivia; 12 dead, 9 injured LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian police say 12 people are dead and nine more injured as a result of a crash between a bus and a truck. Regional transit director Jorge Butron describes it as a head-on collision. Eleven…
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