Voice of America reports: Bolivia Set to Nearly Double Land Allowed for Coca A woman chews coca leaves during an event commemorating the tradition of coca leaf chewing in La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 11, 2017. Coca has been cultivated in the Bolivian Andes since at least the Inca era. [people forget that the Inca and…
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Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk
Sophie Hares reports for Reuters: Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk TEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A mix of high-tech satellite data and brightly colored cartoons is helping subsistence farmers around Riberalta in Bolivia’s northern Amazon pick the best time to burn off their land and reduce the risk of uncontrolled…
Drought-hit Bolivia has seen almost HALF of its glaciers disappear in two decades due to climate change
Paul Cockerton reports for Mirror: Drought-hit Bolivia has seen almost HALF of its glaciers disappear in two decades due to climate change The country’s worst drought for 25 years has led to water rationing and slashed harvests. A state of emergency has been in force for 100 days in drought-hit Bolivia where climate change has…
Extreme storms leave two dead in Bolivia
Kevin Corriveau reports for Aljazeera: Extreme storms leave two dead in Bolivia After dealing with the worst drought the country has seen in 25 years, Bolivia reels from freak thunderstorms. For parts of central South America, the last several weeks have proved to be quite stormy, particularly for Bolivia. After coming out of one of…
Bolivia reports first yellow fever case in a decade
Reuters reports: Bolivia reports first yellow fever case in a decade Bolivia’s government on Friday said a Danish tourist had tested positive for yellow fever, its first case in a decade, after he visited a jungle area in the far west of the landlocked Andean country. After an initial stay at a Bolivian hospital, National…
Bolivia declares emergency over locust plague
BBC reports: Bolivia declares emergency over locust plague The Bolivian government has declared a state of emergency in a vast agricultural area affected by a plague of locusts. President Evo Morales has announced a contingency plan, which includes $700,000 in extra funds for fumigation. The swarm first appeared over a week ago near the low-lying…
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