By El Deber: She assisted two crew members in her home from the plane that crashed in El Alto: “I didn’t know what to do, they were bleeding” Ana María, one of the heroines of the accident. Photo: RTP and APG Ana María, a resident of El Alto, took two injured people into her home,…
Category: Health
Blood Solidarity Saves Lives | Solidaridad que salva vidas
By Vision 360: Solidarity in Action: 247 People Donate Blood to Help Those Injured in the Military Plane Accident in El Alto The blood donation campaign will continue this Saturday and Sunday, from 08:00 to 19:00, in Miraflores, in front of the Thorax Hospital. People between 18 and 60 years old, weighing more than 50…
Altitude Gene Discovery | Descubrimiento del gen de la altura 🧬⛰️
By Vision 360: A gene linked to altitude adaptation could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi and others do not A study by UMSA identifies the NFKB1 gene as key in altitude adaptation, which could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi while others do not, and opens new possibilities for preventing its effects….
Pesticides and food, challenge health and food sovereignty | Plaguicidas y alimentos, desafío para la salud y la soberanía alimentaria
By Opinion: Pesticides and food: an urgent challenge for health and food sovereignty in Bolivia In Bolivia, the importation and use of highly hazardous agrotoxins continue to be allowed, many of which are banned in other countries due to their serious effects on human health and ecosystems. On January 7, 2026, the French government announced,…
Loyal to the Very End | Lealtad hasta el final
By Unitel: A 77-year-old woman went out for a walk with her dog and was found dead days later; the pet never left her side The body was taken to the judicial morgue. Police say the woman showed no signs of violence. [Reference photo] / Police are investigating the woman’s death The Special Force to…
Government must recover sovereignty over Bolivian gold | Gobierno debe recuperar la soberanía del oro boliviano
By El Diario: The world buys the mineral, and Bolivia sells it While the world is buying gold, in Bolivia it is being sold—and it’s in private hands. Faced with this situation, the government must recover sovereignty over gold; that is, if there is political will, illegal mining companies should be eliminated and only formal…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 