Jorge Quispe, Página Siete: THE REPORT CONTRADICTS THE ONE THE GOVERNMENT GAVE IN AUGUST A private study confirms pollution in Pilcomayo A report from the private laboratory Biotica, in the city of Cochabamba, commissioned by the councilor from Potosí Reyna Menacho, confirmed that the rupture of the tailings dam that occurred on July 23 in…
Category: Health
Bad air quality | Mala calidad del aire
El Diario: Air quality is bad in the capital of Santa Cruz The general director of the Environment of the Santa Cruz Mayor’s Office, Ruddy Valverde, pointed out that the air quality in the capital city is bad, due to forest fires in nearby municipalities, so there is a risk that people will begin to…
First Vaccination – Bolivia – Primera Vacuna
Juan Jose Toro, Los Tiempos The first vaccination In the days before and after the founding of Bolivia, Antonio José de Sucre was a tremendously busy man. His voluminous correspondence, greater than Bolívar’s at that time, shows that he was the one who carried the greatest weight in the organization of the country. Among his…
Pilcomayo in peril | Pilcomayo en peligro
Editorial, Página Siete: Stop killing the Pilcomayo It is not new that the waste from Potosi mining, especially that practiced by cooperative members without any control or ecological awareness, is contaminating the Pilcomayo River, a source of life and food that runs through no more and no less than three countries: Bolivia , Argentina and…
Wildlife returns to ‘death road’ | Vida silvestre regresa al ‘camino de la muerte’
Reuters, abc.net: Bolivia’s wildlife returns to Amazon ‘death road’ Wildlife along Bolivia’s infamous “death road” has rebounded in the 15 years since it was effectively closed to heavy traffic. Key points: The road was once a main route through the Andes It claimed the lives of hundreds of Bolivians between 1999 and 2003 Now wildlife is bouncing…
Cold front and frosts that will affect 6 regions | Frente frío y heladas que afectarán a 6 regiones
El Diario: Senamhi forecasts cold front and frosts that will affect 6 regions The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) issued an orange alert due to the entry of a cold front that will affect six departments. The low temperatures will begin today and will last until Thursday. “The entry of a cold front…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 