Eduardo Baptista writes in Varsity: Bolivia’s ‘Taliban’ miners have something to tell us When Eduardo Baptista escaped an exploding mountain, it got him thinking about how we make ourselves heard. I was sleeping blissfully with my face smack against the bus window when a cacophony of increasingly loud Spanish-speaking voices woke me up. “Blockade, the…
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Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country
El Diario reports: Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country • SENAMHI orange alert determined by the temperature drop in six departments. In three emergency departments it is maintained. Recorded winds speeds between 30 and 70 kph. In areas of the east and south, the temperature will be below zero degrees. The nine departments recorded…
Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia
EFE reports in Latino Fox News; Female climbers live “historic” experience in Bolivia LA PAZ – Female climbers from Argentina, Bolivia, France, Peru and Venezuela lived a “historic” experience in the Bolivian Andes, where they exchanged cultural experiences. “We chose Bolivia for its magnificent mountain scenery. This experience was historic because it inspired a rich…
Drought causes huge losses in several regions
ANF reports in El Deber: Drought causes huge losses in several regions In the country, 132,000 families suffer the consequences of the lack of liquid. Rodent invasion, death of animals, thousands of hectares of grassland burned, lack of water for human and animal consumption and irrigation; affected agricultural and livestock production; environmental pollution and health…
Rains help control fires in Santa Cruz but still burning pockets persist
hoybolivia.com reports: Rains help control fires in Santa Cruz but still burning pockets persist The departmental director of Environment, Cinthia Asin, reported Tuesday [08/09/2016] that the rains help control fires affecting Santa Cruz, although there are still persisting some burning points in the Chaco and part of the valleys. “We have been aided by rains although…
Fires sweep across Bolivia, August 2016
Reuters reports: Fires sweep across Bolivia Bolivian authorities struggle to contain the worst outbreak of forest fires in a decade, as high winds and drought lead to fires that threaten several national parks. Ashraf Fahim reports. Fires sweep across Bolivia, driven by drought and high winds. They’re the worst in ten years and local volunteers…
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