Katiuska Vasquez, Los Tiempos: The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city of the valley with lilac or violet flowers this spring. They are characteristic of this era and stand out for the shade they give on the streets of the old city. The lilac jacaranda is one of the most common trees, its…
Category: Environment
Parabas Barba Azul | Blue-collared macaws
Los Tiempos: Foto referencial. | Internet. Eight Blue-throated macaws that are in danger of extinction are repatriated from Canada Early this Wednesday, eight Blue-throated Macaws, an endemic species that is in danger of extinction, arrived in Bolivian territory from Canada, reported the Vice Minister of Environment and Biodiversity, Magín Herrera. The repatriated macaws, five males…
A young Bolivian woman wins the UN “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest | Una joven boliviana gana el concurso de “YouTubers y TikTokers Rurales” de la ONUA
Correo del Sur: This is Shakira Chura, who creatively presented the production and gastronomy of the Yungas With the aim of revaluing rurality through youth leadership, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) awarded, at its headquarters in Rome, a young Bolivian winner of the “Rural YouTubers and TikTokers” contest. “These talented content…
Choré Forest Reserve is non-existent due to deforestation | Reserva forestal del Choré es inexistente por la deforestación
El Mundo: The El Choré Forest Production Reserve, created through a Supreme Decree of 1966, for the exclusive use of wood, today is almost non-existent due to deforestation, expansion of the agricultural frontier and encroachments. “Currently in this area there is not a single logging activity, all there is is agriculture and even coca plantations.”…
Agro giant Cargill tied to deforestation in Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest | El gigante agrícola Cargill está vinculado a la deforestación en el bosque chiquitano de Bolivia
Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay: by Maxwell Radwin on 11 September 2023 Global food giant Cargill has been tied to the destruction of thousands of hectares of dry tropical forest, which were cleared in eastern Bolivia to make room for soy production. The food distributor purchased soy from farms in the Santa Cruz department where more than 20,000 hectares…
The growing water crisis | La creciente crisis hídrica
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The current water shortage in much of the country requires urgent actions to mitigate its consequences; these would also have to serve to define long-range programs, since water insecurity will not disappear with the arrival of the rainy season. Indeed, except for the humid plain region: essentially Beni, Pando and the north…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 