By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
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Rescuers Head to Pongo After 14 Tourists Reported Missing | Rescatistas se trasladan a Pongo tras notificar 14 turistas desaparecidos
By Hortencia Rivera, Red Uno, Eju.tv: A group of people arrived at Pongo and according to reports, they became disoriented. On Sunday [08/04/2024], the disappearance of 14 people was reported in the community of Pongo in La Paz. The rescue team “Socorro Andino” reported that one of the missing persons managed to send their location via…
Park Rangers of TIPNIS and Noel Kempff Mercado “on high alert” due to unpaid benefits | Guardaparques del TIPNIS y Noel Kempff Mercado “en alerta máxima” por impago de beneficios
By Yenny Escalante, Brújula Digital: Reference image of Bolivian park rangers and police. Photo: Brújula Digital The “nature guardians” of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park and the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory National Park (TIPNIS) are in “maximum alert” due to the non-fulfillment of labor obligations by the National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap). Therefore, they…
Spider monkeys and turtles, threatened in Madidi | Monos araña y tortugas, amenazados en Madidi
By Yenny Escalante/Sumando Voces, Correo del Sur: TARGETED BY POACHERS AND TRAFFICKERS This situation worries the residents; they fear consequences in the near future Spider monkeys are more slender in appearance than other monkeys and weigh between 6 and 10 kilos. BOLIVIAN SPECIES At this time of year, Madidi National Park becomes a target for…
Masismo has postponed La Paz | El masismo ha postergado a La Paz
El Diario: In almost 20 years They claim that masismo has postponed La Paz In response to the statements made by President Luis Arce Catacora about the need for La Paz to regain its hegemony and become the leading economy in the country, the deputy for Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), Alejandro Reyes, stated that after almost…
The Aymaras of El Alto, in La Paz are the biggest capitalists of the highland country | Los aymaras de El Alto, en La Paz son los más grandes capitalistas del país altiplano
By Pablo Peralta Miranda, Vision 360: The Republic: “In El Alto, they know nothing about Adam Smith, but they are the biggest capitalists in Bolivia” An administrator points out that cholets are an investment that pays off. A merchant claims that the buildings drive the economy. One of the images accompanying the report. Photo: La…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 