Por Danielle Pergament, New York Times: En la región de Tarija, en este país sudamericano, viñedos poco conocidos producen vinos y destilados de alta calidad en medio de una naturaleza intacta. “Pachamama”, dijo nuestro guía, Orlando Condori. Inclinó su copa y vertió un poco de vino rosado sobre la arena reseca. “¡Sí, la Pachamama!”, dijeron…
Category: Environment
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
Brazil nut harvesting in Bolivia depends on the preservation of 87,000 km² of forests | Recolección de castaña en Bolivia depende de la preservación de 87.000 km² de bosques
By Noelia Molina, ANA; Erbol: BENI AND PANDO: PRODUCING REGIONS Illustrative image Since the 1990s, Bolivia has established itself as the world’s leading exporter of Brazil nuts, thanks to private investment in certification laboratories and the integration of its product into international markets such as Europe and the United States. Currently, the harvesting of this…
Llama and alpaca breeding | Crianza de llama y alpaca
By ANF, Eju.tv: They predict a good year for llama and alpaca breeding: “There is plenty of forage and water” Apaza, who lives in the Pacajes province, third section of Calacoto, on the border with Chile, states that in his community, the main activity is camelid breeding, especially llamas and alpacas. Llama and alpaca breeding…
The Vulnerability of Lowland Indigenous Peoples | La vulnerabilidad de los indígenas de tierras bajas
Editorial, El Deber: His name was Francisco Marupa, he was 68 years old, and he belonged to the Leco indigenous people, who live around Madidi National Park and the Apolo province—an area overrun by illegal gold mining, with almost no state presence. He was murdered, and the reasons for his death remain unclear, but the…
Tourism can generate more revenue than lithium | Turismo puede generar más ingresos que el litio
By El Diario: A sustained increase in tourism activity in the Salar de Uyuni can be more productive and boost economic movement by generating higher revenues than lithium extraction. The director of Probioma, Miguel Crespo, stated that tourism in Uyuni alone could bring over $2.2 billion annually into the country, creating jobs, foreign currency inflows,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 