Bolivian coffee production 101

An interesting article written by Alejandra Sanjines in Los Tiempos: The Bolivian coffee production The production and export of coffee in our country is a topic that deserves attention because it is one of the main generic products that are traded on the world market, whose production is usually done in tropical zones. Currently more…

Sampaya stopped at the time of the Inca

Bolivia has great places to visit, and this is certainly one! I welcome Sampaya to The Hall of Bolivian Fame!! and thank La Prensa for sharing with us: A relic of the pre-Columbian era Sampaya stopped at the time of the Inca The population is situated 15.5 kilometers from the city of Copacabana. The community…

Regarding Bolivian passport obtention bureaucracy… at last some good news!

Eduardo Chavez writes an optimistic, hope it holds, story about Bolivian passport process, from La Razon: The Passport procedure lasts less than 30 minutes Migration. The Bolivian State implemented systems to improve the security of the documents. Rolando Q. plans to travel this month to an event in Mexico. To apply for his visa at…

In Bolivia, services will be cut if unpaid over 30 days…

This is important news for Bolivians who send remittances back home: phone, cable and internet services will be cut if unpaid within 30 days. Aline Quispe reports for La Razon: Standard provides payment limit of invoices for services in 30 days Communications. Once that deadline ends, service will be cut A Norm states the “limit”…

What to do with all the polluting plastic bags in Bolivia?

A very important article that should make us rethink about our habits and to be more protective of our environment. Alexander Terrazas reports for El Dia: The bags that invade us Impact. Every day, we use 1.3 million plastic bags in Bolivia, according to a study by Lidema. 65% of the national population still uses…

Bolivian Gabriela Flores (Kirah Design) wins a Cartier award!!!

This is great and proud news for this Sunday! After the violence in Challapata, San German and stupid and useless remarks from current president to the US, this is certainly what we need! Pagina Siete reports: Gabriela Flores received a statuette and $20,000 A Bolivian won the Cartier Award between thousand entrepreneurs INITIATIVE she founded…