Brújula Digital, Página Siete: At the IACHR: UN urges Bolivia to present an action plan to reduce mercury The UN Special Rapporteur for Toxic Substances stated that the illicit trafficking of mercury from Bolivia to other countries in the region is highly worrying. During the 183rd period of sessions, in a hearing before the Inter-American…
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Being a politician in Bolivia is a more dangerous crime than a drug trafficker – Ser político en Bolivia es un delito más peligroso que narcotraficante
Jeanine Añez, El Diario: Former president Jeanine Añez affirmed that in Bolivia the exercise of politics has become a more dangerous crime than drug trafficking or pedophilia, alluding to the persecution she denounces against her. “Again I am trying to have the possibility to defend myself in freedom, because in our country, especially for all…
The eternal potato – La papa eterna
Nicole Pinto, El Deber: Chuño: The truth behind the eternal ‘potato’ Its production can take several days, between which the feet will be used as part of the process, resulting in a food that can last up to 10 years properly stored. Chuño is an ancestral food of Andean origin, widely consumed throughout the area…
Bolivia yielded to pressure from anti-vaccine groups and suspended the requirement for a health pass in public places
Helen Hernandez, Oicanadian: Health workers walk in the street during a door-to-door drive to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 in La Paz, Bolivia (REUTERS/Manuel Claure) The determination also provides that “Once the declaration of a Health Emergency is over, the presentation of that card will be requested again” as well as the negative PCR test. But nevertheless,…
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