Pagina Siete reports on an extremely important issue which basically boils down to: lets not reinvent the wheel… without losing competitiveness and better protection of our environment and health. A scientific and ancient knowledge alliance for production Small farmers who practice farming have consolidated a strategic alliance with the National Institute of agricultural innovation and…
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A good or bad public policy for the Bolivian environment?
Pagina Siete reports on the new change in the environmental license requisite. Chances are that in order to “expedite” the willingness of current Bolivian government to offer more projects, the damage could be greater onto Bolivian indigenous communities and our National Park System, if current provision, later on, gets expanded. TIPNIS is not a small…
Facts about climate change in Bolivian highlands – altiplano
Manuel Filomeno reports for Pagina Siete: Changes in climate during summer In the last 4 years it rained more and was hotter in the high-plateau According to the Senamhi, the trend report responds to a high pressure system. According to reports from the national service of meteorology and hydrology (Senamhi), the maximum indices of temperature…
Bolivian Betanzos invites you to meet its secrets!
I used to travel through Betanzos, from Potosi to Sucre for several years, by train and car and liked the town and surroundings. I was happy to read more about this nice place, in an article from La Prensa: Betanzos invites to meet its secrets The tourist site is located 40 kilometers from Potosí. Among…
Journalism 101: I propose
Monica Olmos Campos makes an excellent reflection over media and its influence on society, she writes for Los Tiempos: I propose Social media have as primary responsibility the vital interests of the society. When I turn on the TV and see a presenter with a “provocative dress” commenting on the joy of the “comadres” [day…
Potosi, again is given a chance to fight pollution!!
Potosi has been created along with mining. Back when I was working for an international development organization, I had a peculiar disappointment. To make the story short, we proved those mining mills they were throwing to the river around $20K in bad mix of minerals, excessive use of chemicals to do the milling job and…
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