El Diario reports: Peru doubled its market share in 2014 Quinoa exports to USA are falling Bolivian government committed support to the crop, but the apparent downturn in international marketing of cereal worries the producers. Bolivia lost ground in selling royal quinoa in US markets by the end of this year and Peru was positioned as…
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Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue?
From The Wall Street: REAL ESTATE Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue? An Economic Growth Spurt Ignites a Real-Estate Boom, Fueling Some Concern. By MARTIN AROSTEGUI – Updated Dec. 16, 2014 10:04 p.m. ET Bolivia, one of Latin America’s poorest countries, is experiencing a spurt in economic growth that has ignited a boom…
Meet Chile’s aggression: land mines continue at the border!
El Diario reports: Chile fails to meet deadline for demining at the border The demining process should have been completed in 2011 by determination of the Ottawa Convention, but progress is slow, said Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra. Chile only have defused 25% of the explosives, according to Senator Ignacio Mendoza. Given the limited progress on demining…
Bolivian student creates 3D printer that uses PET bottles to operate
Laura Alba reports for Pagina Siete. Photos by: Freddy Barragan: THIS IS HIS GRADE PROJECT TO RECEIVE HIS DEGREE FROM UMSA Student creates 3D printer that uses PET bottles to operate The construction of the device lasted a year, and the cost of the printer is between Bs400 and Bs500 [around $71]. Within UMSA, there…
In pictures: Cycling down Bolivia’s ‘death road’
From BBC News, Latin America & Caribbean: In pictures: Cycling down Bolivia’s ‘death road’ A road in Bolivia widely known as “death road” for the high number of fatal accidents that have happened here has become a popular cycle route for mountain bikers with a good head for heights. Photographer Fellipe Abreu and reporter Luiz…
Forestry 101: The context of deforestation and forest degradation in Bolivia
The following Executive Summary is from an excellent document produced by the Center for International Forestry Research, CIFOR, for the whole document, please use the link below: The context of deforestation and forest degradation in Bolivia Drivers, agents and institutions Robert Müller – Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Pablo Pacheco – Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Juan Carlos Montero – Universidad de…
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