Editorial from El Diario: Silala: gaffe of the previous Government The revelations that the previous Government recognized that the waters of the Silala spring flow naturally to Chilean territory, as it expresses – as it is said – the Bolivian reply to Chile’s allegations before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, would anticipate…
Category: Environment
Why rare beetles are being smuggled to Japan at an alarming rate
Eduardo Franco Berton reports for the National Geographic: Big-horned rhinoceros beetles, taken from from Bolivia, are ending up in Japan’s illegal pet trade—and in beetle wrestling matches. COROICO, BOLIVIA“We need dark nights—they don’t come when the moon is out,” Reynaldo Zambrana explains. “First comes the female, and then the male. One must run to grab…
Bolivia struggles with severe dengue outbreak
UNTV reports: Ten people have died of dengue fever in Bolivia in the last week and there are at least 9,500 suspected cases nationwide, health authorities in the country said on Sunday (February 2). The department of Santa Cruz is one of the most affected, with more than 1,200 cases. On Sunday, Bolivian authorities fumigated…
Rare Amazon bush dogs caught on camera in Bolivia
Rhett Butler reports in Mongabay: Video footage of a pack of rarely-seen bush dogs has been captured by a camera trap at a ranch in eastern Bolivia. The footage, was captured at San Miguelito, a ranch located about 190 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of the city of Santa Cruz. The video shows a group of…
Bolivia needs to adjust the exchange rate to the dollar, soon!
Matthew Bristow reports for Bloomberg: Fitch Says Bolivia Reserves Are No Longer Enough for FX Peg Bolivia has depleted its “war chest” of international reserves to the point that it no longer has enough dollars to defend the nation’s fixed exchange rate, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch in November downgraded the Andean country to B+,…
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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