The futility of indignation in Bolivia…

Manfredo Kempff writes in El Deber: The futility of indignation Until the indignation capacity is exhausted when you see on television H.E. [His Excellency] talking about the wonders of his Government on fanciful discoveries of new oil and gas fields, about how well he is doing as president, but, especially when brags that in United…

Evo delivers: Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2016

From the USG, regarding Bolivia’s performance under current coca grower leadership… follows excerpts of our “distinguished” contribution to this infamous group of narco traffickers: Presidential Determination — Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major…

Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants

ABI reports in hoybolivia.com: Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants for prevention and treatment of diseases, said on Thursday the President of the Departmental Council of La Paz Traditional Medicine (Codemetra), Freddy Ayala. “We have identified 3,000 medicinal species with scientific names, especially here…

Operation Naked King: U.S. Secretly Targeted Bolivia’s Evo Morales In Drug Sting

Ryan Grim and Nick Wing write for Huffpost Politics: Operation Naked King: U.S. Secretly Targeted Bolivia’s Evo Morales In Drug Sting A confidential informant says the DEA had its sights set on Bolivia’s populist leader. The United States has secretly indicted top officials connected to the government of Bolivian President Evo Morales for their alleged…

Bolivia’s situation regarding floods, hunger, poverty…

From ReliefWeb: Informing humanitarians worldwide. ReliefWeb has been the leading source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996. Bolivia Situation Report #2, 07 September 2015 Highlights • The Government officially requested WFP to support flood-affected families in the northern Santa Cruz department. • WFP has assessed the affected area and indicated…

What are we doing to restore Titicaca Lake?

La Prensa reports: Daily fish, frogs and other amphibians are dying They will recover the lake with Bs3,000 million At least Bs3,000 million will be invested to implement the recovery plan for Lake Titicaca. “So far, from what we have collected from metropolitan plans, development plans, we have seen the need for about Bs3,000 million,…