Fox News Latino reports: Chinese smugglers responsible for spike in jaguar killings in Bolivia, report claims Bolivian authorities are concerned that the increasing demand for jaguar teeth in China is threatening the lives of the jungle cat. According to a recent report by the Bolivian Environment Forum, authorities in the Andean nation seized 800 jaguar…
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Can Radar Shut Down the Bolivia Cocaine Air Bridge?
InSight Crime reports: Can Radar Shut Down the Bolivia Cocaine Air Bridge? Written by Luis Fernando Alonso The government in Bolivia has finalized a contract for an advanced nationwide radar system, but doubts remain as to whether this alone will be enough to halt the flow of cocaine that passes through the Andean nation. The…
Miners’ protest in Bolivia becomes deadly
Reuters reports in Today OnLine: Miners’ protest in Bolivia becomes deadly At least one person was killed and dozens injured in Bolivia on Thursday (August 24) after miners and riot police exchanged sticks of dynamite and tear gas during a protest to demand better work conditions. The National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (FENCOMIN),…
Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia
EFE reports in Latino Fox News; Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia LA PAZ – Female climbers from Argentina, Bolivia, France, Peru and Venezuela lived a “historic” experience in the Bolivian Andes, where they exchanged cultural experiences. “We chose Bolivia for its magnificent mountain scenery. This experience was historic because it inspired a rich…
Hipster fad food’s journey from the mountains of Bolivia to the flatlands of Denmark
CPH Post reports: Hipster fad food’s journey from the mountains of Bolivia to the flatlands of Denmark Project testing whether quinoa can be a commercially viable enterprise in Lolland August 22nd, 2016 12:21 pm| by Christian W You wouldn’t think that a crop that grows at high elevations in the mountains of Bolivia could be…
Following dinosaur footsteps in Bolivia’s fossil mecca
Phys.org reports: Following dinosaur footsteps in Bolivia’s fossil mecca It’s not easy following in the footsteps of the largest animals ever to roam Earth. There are no roads or even footpaths to get to the spot in Bolivia where researchers recently discovered a huge dinosaur footprint measuring 1.15 meters (nearly four feet) wide. But Bolivian…
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