By Erbol, El Diario: Nine out of ten, according to a Cedib study A pilot study on mercury exposure and the health status of women from indigenous communities living along the Beni and Madre de Dios river basins in the Amazon revealed that nine out of ten indigenous women of childbearing age show concentrations above…
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From the Bolivian Amazon to the White House | De la Amazonía Boliviana a la Casa Blanca
By EFE, Vision 360: Açaí produced by Tacana Indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon is sold across from the White House in Washington They affirm that the “trilogy of producers–private company–FAO” has already allowed Bolivian products to be sold in the form of ice cream and smoothies across from the White House. FAO’s deputy representative…
Bolivian cacao in higher demand in Argentina and Europe for its high quality | Cacao boliviano más demandado en Argentina y Europa por su alta calidad
By El Mundo: PRODUCTION. Bolivian cacao is highly valued in the international market for its quality and flavor, with exports concentrated in the Netherlands (37%), followed by Germany (21%) and Argentina (13%). Eighty percent of tree cultivation is concentrated in the department of La Paz. In the local market, it is used in the chocolate industry,…
UPEA and María Galindo Brought Down | La UPEA y María Galindo por los suelos
By Pedro Portugal, Brujula Digital: María Galindo must be worried. On Tuesday, September 9, she stormed into the offices of the Political Science Department at the Public University of El Alto. She arrived with her arrogance and overbearing attitude—the same approach that often wins her success when she confronts public offices: there, she humiliates at…
The Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance | El origen boliviano de la danza de la morenada
By El Deber: Hundreds of dancers and musicians showcase the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance PHOTO: EFE Hundreds of dancers and musicians displayed their finest attire this Saturday in a parade that reaffirmed the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance—an essential part of cultural expressions in Bolivia that have been declared World Heritage, such…
Bolivia lanza inscripciones para la Sorata Jacha Avalancha 2025, su carrera más extrema | Bolivia’s Wildest Race, the Sorata Jacha Avalancha, Opens Registration for 2025
Por Fernando Camargo Rada, Pinkbike: TRAILER JACHA AVALANCHA 2025 por Elnao COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Sorata Jacha Avalancha En lo alto de los Andes bolivianos, donde el aire es escaso y las montañas se elevan sobre las nubes, se encuentra un desafío único para ciclistas de montaña lo suficientemente audaces para enfrentarlo. Jacha Avalancha no es solo…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 