Editorial, Los Tiempos: The recent rescue of wildlife being sold at La Pampa market in Cochabamba once again highlights the lack of control exercised by environmental and zoonosis authorities over the trade of exotic species. The operation resulted in the rescue of 14 wild birds. Among them were three parakeets (Brotogeris spp), four monk parakeets…
Category: Environment
Tordo misterioso encontrado en Bolivia | Mysterious thrush found in Bolivia
Por Bird Guides: Un tordo misterioso ha sido documentado en Bolivia por primera vez en más de una década. El tordo unicolor, considerado Casi Amenazado, es endémico de las tierras bajas del norte de Bolivia y tan difícil de encontrar y poco conocido que incluso los observadores de aves más experimentados de la región comenzaban a…
Rain causes disasters in seven departments of the country | Lluvia provoca desastres en siete departamentos del país
By El Diario: Unpromising forecasts The torrential rains recorded in recent days have caused disasters in seven departments, leaving around 200 families affected by river overflows and resulting in the deaths of five people, including a young girl in the city of La Paz and four adults in Cochabamba, according to the Deputy Minister of…
Tarija Chaco Indigenous Declare Emergency Over Pilcomayo Pollution | Indígenas del Chaco en emergencia por contaminación del Pilcomayo
By Brujula Digital Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Declare Emergency Over Mining Pollution in the Pilcomayo River They issued a manifesto calling on the authorities of the governments of Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay to address this issue. Representatives of the Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Gathered for the Pilcomayo. Photo: Provided by the…
Leopardus Bracacctus, Gato del Pantanal
By José Luis Vargas Vaca, anabolivia.org; eju.tv: Fourth live record in Bolivia of the enigmatic Leopardus bracattus This little-studied species faces threats such as agricultural and livestock activities, illegal hunting, and the presence of domestic dogs. Fires in the forests destroyed hundreds of hectares of trees and wildlife in the department of Beni, Bolivia. However,…
It is urgent to reorganize the country | Es tarea urgente reordenar el país
Editorial, El Diario: After nearly 20 years of MAS-led governments, with the interim administration of Jeanine Áñez in between, the general elections next year present an opportunity to correct the enormous mistakes made during this period. As public opinion has repeatedly pointed out, public institutions have been dismantled, particularly when they were taken over as…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 