Stamps: 1927 six-pointed star overprints hint at Bolivia’s political past

Linn’s Stamp News reports: 1927 six-pointed star overprints hint at Bolivia’s political past Stamps of Latin America — By Thomas P. Myers Beginning in 1919, with Scott 118, Bolivia initiated a series of definitive stamps featuring the coat of arms of Bolivia. At first, the stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Co.; then…

Brown and barren land: Bolivia’s historic drought – in pictures

The Guardian reports: Brown and barren land: Bolivia’s historic drought – in pictures During Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years, photographer Marcelo Perez visited the reservoirs that supply drinking water to its biggest cities, to find a stark and arid landscape La sequía histórica de Bolivia – en imágenes All photographs by Marcelo Perez del Carpio…

Environmental damage continues to affect our National Heritage!

El Diario reports: Cerro Rico de Potosí sinks in 60 meters The Cerro Rico de Potosí recorded a sinking of magnitude at the top of the mountain that has a radius of 30 meters and a depth of 60 meters. This situation occurs prior to the visit of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 for Bolivia

A report made by the World Economic Forum: Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 for Bolivia [To understand how to read this two-page report, please read first the description and then look at that portion of the report] LEFT-HAND PAGE The left-hand page is divided into three sections: 1. Key indicators This section presents several…

Expert Says Bolivia Must Adjust to Economic Lean Years

Latin American Herald Tribune reports: Expert Says Bolivia Must Adjust to Economic Lean Years LA PAZ – The boom that Bolivia enjoyed during the last 10 years has given way to a downturn and the country must now adjust its economy to the lean times that are just starting, an economist warns. Gonzalo Chavez pursued…