El Dia reports: 12 deaths to date Orange alert in seven rivers in the country Showers. The Ichilo, Mamore, Rio Grande, Madre de Dios, Acre and Tijamuchi are growing. The director of Emergency and Relief of Civil Defense, Reynaldo Pinola, reported yesterday [01/14/2015] that orange alert was declared at least in seven rivers in the…
Category: Environment
Finally stable and opening up to the world.
The New York times has just published: And OUR beautiful Bolivia has been ranked 8th!!! Finally stable and opening up to the world. Bolivia’s days of relentless transportation strikes and roadblocks are mostly behind it. And travelers who try out the now tourism-friendly infrastructure will be rewarded with new attractions once they arrive. Claus Meyer’s…
Quinoa exports to USA are falling
El Diario reports: Peru doubled its market share in 2014 Quinoa exports to USA are falling Bolivian government committed support to the crop, but the apparent downturn in international marketing of cereal worries the producers. Bolivia lost ground in selling royal quinoa in US markets by the end of this year and Peru was positioned as…
A great video to watch the Oruro Carnival, come and enjoy!
This video portrays different original Bolivian folklore! Despite UNESCO’s declaration, there are many countries like Peru and Chile that “claim and present” crude copies of our folklore! You can argue that music and dance is universal, we have no problem with that, we only ask that people acknowledge is Bolivian. Tourist that come to South…
Venture into clean coal industry with competitive prices
Carla Paz reports for El Deber: Venture into clean coal industry with competitive prices Process. The company uses material from pruning to make up to 20 tons of product per month. A great step to help the environment. The traditional charcoal has a new serious competitor. It is pressed tablets branches waste and other types…
Bolivia clogs Brazil with cocaine and PF seizes more 700 kilos
From a Brazilian newspaper, Correio do Estado: Bolivia clogs Brazil with cocaine and PF seizes more 700 kilos This is the second largest seizure of drugs, in less than a month in MS. [State of Matto Grosso do Sul] With the wide open border, traffickers in Bolivia are clogging Brazil with cocaine, pouring in the…
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