By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas, reports Sernap on the National Day of the Species The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, emphasized that its ecological role as a scavenger bird is fundamental for the sanitary balance of high-Andean ecosystems, and that its figure holds a deep spiritual…
Category: Environment
Madidi: Four Clandestine Mining Camps Destroyed | Cuatro campamentos mineros clandestinos destruidos
By Anahí Cazas, Vision 360: Bolivian Navy Destroys Four Clandestine Mining Camps in Madidi National Park After intelligence work and patrol operations, operational units confirmed the presence of precarious settlements for the illegal extraction of minerals in Madidi National Park. Personnel of the Bolivian Navy destroyed four clandestine mining camps in Madidi National Park. Photo:…
The Cougar’s Struggle to Survive in Potosí Territory | La lucha del puma por sobrevivir en territorio potosino
By Milenka Almanza, Eju.tv: The brutal killing of a cougar in Vitichi reveals a human–wildlife conflict intensified by mining and intensive livestock ranching, factors that fragment habitat and force the feline to hunt livestock. The events that took place in the department of Potosí, Bolivia, in January 2026 have remained etched in the retina and…
Bolivia cancela proyecto chino de zinc y exige correcciones en planta siderúrgica | Bolivia cancels Chinese zinc project, demands steel plant fixes
Por Mining.com: Proyecto de fundición de zinc. Crédito: ENFI El nuevo gobierno de Bolivia está cancelando un proyecto planificado de zinc adjudicado a un consorcio chino y exigirá que otra empresa china corrija deficiencias en un complejo siderúrgico. Las autoridades están anulando una refinería de zinc de 350 millones de dólares, dijo el ministro de…
Bolivia’s Coffee Talent Goes Global | El talento cafetero de Bolivia va al mundo
By Iván Ramos, Erbol: The Chuquisaqueño Álvaro Arnez will represent Bolivia at the 2026 Coffee Cupping World Championship His hands trembled as soon as he heard his name. It wasn’t fatigue: it was pure emotion. Álvaro Arnez, from Coffee Bike, had just made history. Chuquisaca had, for the first time, a national champion in coffee…
Tarija Opens to the World of Wine | Tarija abre sus puertas al mundo del vino
By David Maygua, El Deber: “Let the flavor of our grapes cross borders”: Tarija to host Vinoamérica 2026 Reference image | Photo: Industria Made Tarija The international event seeks to position Bolivia’s wine sector in the regional and global market. Oenologists, sommeliers, and investors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru will take part in Vinoamérica…
