By Carolina Galarza, El Deber: The Giant Titicaca Frog: Natural Heritage and Endangered by Human Consumption Scientists from several countries study the emblematic frog of Lake Titicaca / EFE This endemic species of Lake Titicaca faces serious threats from tourism, illegal breeding facilities, and the consumption of its meat, despite the fact that it is…
Category: Environment
Bolivia: One in ten species is at risk of disappearing | Una de cada 10 especies está en peligro de desaparecer
By El Diario: In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Asociación Armonía identified 478 threatened species, meaning that one out of every ten known species faces the risk of extinction. The threats are classified as critically endangered (CR) 63, endangered (EN) 145, and vulnerable (VU) 270. According to international organizations, Bolivia’s…
Bolivia: Weather Alert | Alerta Climática
By Silvia Sanchez, Red Uno: Snowfall and Rising Rivers Alert! Senamhi Warns of Risks in Six Departments Senamhi issued alerts for snowfall in the La Paz mountain range and possible river rises in six departments. Rains will persist through March 2026. Photo archives ABI Attention, Bolivia! The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) warned that…
Flash floods and river floods | Turbiones y crecidas en los ríos
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Rising waters of the Piraí and Río Grande rivers put Santa Cruz on alert Authorities detected the formation of turbions, so they remain on alert for possible flooding and flash floods. A turbion in the Piraí River. Photo: Red Uno Authorities in Santa Cruz are on alert due to the…
“I felt like I was dying, but a new tree would appear and I would climb it” | “Sentía que moría, pero aparecía un nuevo árbol y me trepaba”
By Leyla Mendieta, Unitel; Eju.tv: The account of the man who survived after being swept 20 km by the flood surge Miguel was dragged by the flood surge from the Urubó area to the municipality of La Bélgica, where he arrived naked after a day. He is conscious and recounts the anguishing hours in which…
The statist State suffocates Bolivian mining | El Estado estatista ahoga a la minería boliviana
By El Diario: Lawyer Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales states Mining law specialist Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales warned that Bolivian mining is paralyzed by legal uncertainty, Law 535, and heavy bureaucracy, despite the country having more than 9,000 companies and around 1,700 registered cooperatives. In an interview with EL DIARIO, she said that reactivating the sector requires a clear…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 