Editorial, El Deber: What six months of pandemic leave in Bolivia Six months after the arrival of the coronavirus in Bolivia, it is time to take stock that allows us to become aware of the footprint that this pandemic has left among Bolivians. Such a hard blow reveals the weaknesses not only of the health…
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Incendios forestales – Forest fires
El Diario: In study derogation of standards 19 active forest fires in Santa Cruz Of the fires registered until yesterday [9/13/2020], 2 are in Concepción, 8 in San Ignacio, 4 in San Matías, 1 in San Rafael, 1 in Cabezas, 1 in Vallegrande and 1 in San Antonio de Lomerío, the last being reported in…
Incertidumbre – Uncertainty
Editorial, El Deber: The uncertain future of Bolivians Five months and six days have passed since the quarantine was ordered, since the economy stopped and since life changed for Bolivians. Since then there have been many bad news that we have had to face, all related to poverty, lack of employment, poor health, with nuances…
As Politicians Clashed, Bolivia’s Pandemic Death Rate Soared
Bolivia was mired in political turmoil when the pandemic hit. The response was chaotic. And the surge in deaths that followed was among the worst in the world, according to an analysis by The New York Times. By María Silvia Trigo, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Allison McCann Leer en español TARIJA, Bolivia — So many people were dying that the…
Bolivia’s coronavirus cases surpass 100,000, with authorities predicting September peak
Danny Ramos, Reuters: Bolivia surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Health reported, predicting that the virus would reach its peak there in September. Bolivia’s confirmed coronavirus infections reached 100,344, the ministry said, and there have been 4,058 deaths since the virus first emerged in the country in early March. “Cases are climbing steadily,…
Coronavirus Is Fuelling Child Labour in Bolivia
Amy Booth reports for Vice News: More children will work to survive now that the government has paused the education system until 2021, say observers. A decision by Bolivia’s interim government to suspend the academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic in one of the region’s most impoverished, rural nations promises to drive more children…
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