Oswaldo Ramos reports for El Deber: Beekeepers are ready to export honey to Germany In the Germanic country, at the Anuga fair, three types of honey were preented: Chiquitano, Chaco and tropical. The Beekeepers Association of Santa Cruz (ADAPICRUZ) achieved a commitment to place on the German market an annual total of 50 tons of…
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UNESCO/ Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Sciences Research in LAC: Manuel Olivera Andrade
UNESCO reports: Manuel Olivera Andrade: Young researchers must make their voices heard Manuel Olivera Andrade, young Bolivian researcher, receives the UNESCO/Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Science Research in Latin America and the Caribbean, on Monday, 26 October 2015, at UNESCO Headquarters, Room I, at 6:30 pm. The ceremony is part of the…
Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road
El Deber reports: Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road 23 of every 100,000 people lose their lives by traffic accidents, which puts it as the third country in Latin America with the highest rate of road mortality. http://m.eldeber.com.bo/bolivia/bolivia-indices-mas-altos-muertes.html Bolivia is not only considered as a mega diverse country, we have…
They unite to stop the trade in bushmeat
Carlos Muñiz reports for El Dia: Interior and Municipality They unite to stop the trade in bushmeat Road check points. Pailón and Cotoca are where most seizures were made by the illegal sale, officials report. Units of Biodiversity of the Governor’s office and Environment of the municipality of the city of Santa Cruz, joined forces…
Bolivian miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level
Pagina Siete reports: Cooperative reduced the use of mercury Miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level The mine is behind the Illimani. They work in the rain and dense fog. Lung diseases are very common in the cooperative miners of 15 de Agosto [August 15], even more because they are exposed to temperatures…
Is Bolivia doing anything about fulfilling the sustainable development goals for this Millennium?
From the World Economic Forum… . Excerpts follow from: “I am pleased to share some good news for people and planet,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said to a packed room of press delegates. The good news? After three years of negotiations and debate, 193 countries had agreed to a set of development goals more bold…
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