Times of Israel reports: Israeli tourist dies on Bolivia’s ‘Road of Death’ Woman, 28, suffers from altitude sickness during bike ride, dies on way to hospital An Israeli tourist died in Bolivia from altitude sickness. The 28-year-old was biking on Yungas Road, popularly known as the “Road of Death” due to the prevalence of car…
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Black amaranth muesli from Bolivia to showcase FAO’s ‘mountain food’ logo
Food Navigator reports: Black amaranth muesli from Bolivia to showcase FAO’s ‘mountain food’ logo By Niamh Michail+, 03-Oct-2016 The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and Slow Food have created a logo for mountain foods to ensure producers receive a fair compensation, help consumers make informed choices and protect endangered products. … … ……
Torrential storms wreak havoc in Bolivia
Reuters reports: Torrential storms wreak havoc in Bolivia Tuesday, October 04, 2016 – 00:49 A short but intense downpour has wreaked havoc in parts of Bolivia. Weather experts blame El Nino and say there’s more dangerous weather to come. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Havoc on the streets of Sucre Bolivia. A heavy downpour lasting about an…
Strongest drought in 25 years hits Bolivia
Mongabay Latam reports: The two food production systems that support Bolivia — family farming and agribusiness — are being hit by the worst drought in the last quarter century and one of the three worst in the last 65 years. Official data indicate that a state of emergency has been declared in 142 of Bolivia’s…
Bolivia’s ‘Taliban’ miners have something to tell us
Eduardo Baptista writes in Varsity: Bolivia’s ‘Taliban’ miners have something to tell us When Eduardo Baptista escaped an exploding mountain, it got him thinking about how we make ourselves heard. I was sleeping blissfully with my face smack against the bus window when a cacophony of increasingly loud Spanish-speaking voices woke me up. “Blockade, the…
In Cobija, Pando: Court sentence for illegal gold mining
El Diario reports: Court sentence for illegal gold mining The Trial Court No. 2 of the Judicial District of Cobija – Pando issued a conviction for the crime of illegal exploitation of mineral resources under the provisions of Article 232 of the Penal Code. This was the first conviction in this case, according to the…
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