Laura Gil reports for IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication: Managing Water Resources: Bolivia Uncovers Aquifer’s Secrets With Nuclear Technology Bolivians have found ways to protect and sustainably use water from the aquifer of Purapurani — with the help of nuclear technology. Despite centuries of supplying water to the cities of El Alto and…
Category: Energy
2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize winner is Bolivian!
El Deber reports: Bolivian solar project wins in Abu Dhabi The project of San Juan de Yapacaní was awarded with $100,000 dollars and was chosen among the 15 finalists and out of a total of 1,678 nominations. A solar energy project carried out by Sacred Heart High School in the city of San Juan de…
In Bolivia, an Entrenched President
From The New York Times: In Bolivia, an Entrenched President By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Last February, President Evo Morales of Bolivia said he would respect the will of voters after he lost a referendum vote that would have made him eligible to run for a fourth term. Nearly a year later, Mr. Morales and his…
Amid water crisis, Bolivia’s ruthless gov plans hydroelectric “mega-dams” despite opposition
Free Speech Radio News reports: Amid water crisis, Bolivia plans hydroelectric “mega-dams” despite opposition Bolivia has been in the midst of a major water crisis for more than a year now. Residents of the city of La Paz are under strict rationing rules. Glaciers are melting at an alarming pace. What was once the country’s…
A pipeline suffers ‘puncture’ in Carrasco well
El Deber reports: One duct suffers ‘puncture’ in Carrasco well The villagers fear possible water pollution. YPFB Chaco closed the well and plans to send water 3 DAYS AGO [news states it happened last Wednesday, December 28, 2016] A collection line for the Carrasco 9 well at the YPFB Chaco Carrasco plant suffered a ‘puncture’…
Bolivia: Morales Tries to Thwart Democracy, Run Again in 2019
Sabrina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia: Morales Tries to Thwart Democracy, Run Again in 2019 The Bolivian government is insistent upon running Evo Morales as a candidate again in the next presidential election, despite the rejection of Morales’ reelection bid in a national referendum. Social sectors allied with Morales’ Movement to Socialism (MAS) party…
