This cartoon reflects clearly what is happening worldwide. Unfortunately, Bolivia is no exception. La Prensa reports: Concern Malnutrition goes down and obesity goes up The head of the Food and Nutrition Unit of the Ministry of Health, Evelin Cerruto, has expressed concern that in Bolivia malnutrition fell, but cases of overweight and obesity are increasing…
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Bolivian food 101: 23 exotic fruits that you must try in Santa Cruz!
Margarita Palacios is the great author of this so-awaited report, from El Deber: 23 exotic fruits that you must try in Santa Cruz A ready to take advantage of buying in the markets and taste delicious and healthy fruits from Bolivian East and the Amazon, ideal for juice or ice cream. If you like trying…
We are loosing our CERRO RICO, and the world knows about this disgrace!
I am sad and upset, despite the fact that it is our NATIONAL EMBLEM, not only is central part of our our Code of Arms but also belongs in our History, ever since the Colony to date. The Cerro Rico, is systematically been destroyed. And now it is part of the infamous, yet credible tag…
The Bolivian women who knit parts for hearts
The Bolivian women who knit parts for hearts By Ignacio de los Reyes BBC Health Check 29 March 2015 Traditional craft skills are helping to save the lives of children born with heart defects in Bolivia. The indigenous Aymara women have centuries of experience of knitting and weaving distinctive woollen hats, sweaters and blankets. [To…
A Bolivian myth: Could an angry person prepare a spicier llajua?
Bolivian hot spice is known as llajwa or llajua, we used in most our foods, it is like the ketchup for some Americans, who eat it with all their food… Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: Could an angry person prepare a spicier llajua? A group of students from the Escuela Hotelera [Hotel School] in…
Inexhaustible strength of Esteban Quelale
El Diario made an excellent recognition of a superb athlete: Inexhaustible strength Esteban Quelale, 71 years old, runs in El Diario’s competition [13 kilometer run] for 40 years. The icon of the Bolivian received the athletics gold medal in the specialty of the Bolivarian walk in 1977 and Odesur, held in the city of La…
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